Victoria Wood (I)
- English
- Actor, writer, composer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 6
Sue Perkins is Sally Phillips's final guest of a series that has been more enjoyable than any clip show has a right to be. Among Perkins's choices are Not the Nine O'Clock News's Gerald the Gorilla, Will Ferrell's "more cowbell" SNL skit and a vintage bit from Julie Walters and the much-missed Victoria Wood.
Gwilym Mumford, The Guardian, 20th October 2018Why few comedians can match the satire of Victoria Wood
"Woman says bollocks near Cheadle" is funnier than "Woman says bollocks in Cheadle".
Antonia Quirke, The New Statesman, 23rd May 2018Radio 4 to broadcast un-heard Victoria Wood material
Radio 4 is to broadcast never-heard-before material from Victoria Wood in a new two-part documentary series.
British Comedy Guide, 26th April 2018Creator Victoria Wood's summary of dinnerladies as "just a bunch of women who work in a canteen" belies how popular her first sitcom was. Twenty years after the show began, this three-parter tells the behind-the-scenes story, with contributions from the likes of Julie Walters, Maxine Peake and Jo Brand.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 14th March 2018My Comedy Hero: Hardeep Singh Kohli on Victoria Wood
As he takes his tour across the UK, the man behind sitcom Meet the Magoons and one-man show The Nearly Naked Chef picks the late funnywoman as his comic idol.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 8th March 2018Festive instalment of the series that ran earlier this year, commemorating the life of the late Victoria Wood. Hosted by Anne Reid, this one focuses, reasonably enough, on Wood's Christmas specials, and includes reflections from participants in some of them, including Celia Imrie, Julie Walters and Richard E Grant. Ann Widdecombe also explains what it felt like to find herself on the receiving end of Wood's gently biting mockery.
Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, 23rd December 2017Gold to air documentary series based on Victoria Wood's diaries
Channel Gold is to air dinnerladies diaries, a three-part documentary series based on Victoria Wood's personal diaries.
British Comedy Guide, 13th September 2017What happened to the comedy trademark?
Comedians once embraced a signature quip or look, so why have such tropes fallen out of favour?
James Kettle, The Guardian, 7th August 2017Make 'em laugh: Manchester's comedy greats remembered
The performers who put the city on the map for comedy and entertainment from the 1950s to the present day.
Henry Hochland, Manchester Evening News, 21st June 2017Victoria Wood statue to be erected in Bury Library Gardens
Artist Graham Ibbeson, who has previously worked on statues include the one of Eric Morecambe, has been selected to make the new Victoria Wood statue.
British Comedy Guide, 15th May 2017