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Victoria Wood
Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood (I)

  • English
  • Actor, writer, composer and stand-up comedian

Press clippings Page 7

Make '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 2017

Victoria Wood statue maker announced

Graham Ibbeson, whose work the late comedian is said to have admired, will sculpt lifesize bronze for her home town of Bury. He previously built the Eric Morecambe memorial.

The Guardian, 15th May 2017

Victoria 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

Our Friend Victoria, Episode five, BBC1 review

We keep hearing that there is going to be a League of Gentlemen reunion at some point and there is one - of sorts - in the penultimate instalment of this six-art tribute to Victoria Wood.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th May 2017

Julie Walters & Maxine Peake reflect on Victoria Wood

A year after her death, Wood's contemporaries pay tribute to the comedy legend in Our Friend Victoria.

Radio Times, 9th May 2017

My Comedy Hero: Jonny & The Baptists

The musical comedy duo choose Victoria Wood and Mark Thomas as their comic icons.

Brian Donaldson, The List, 5th May 2017

Our Friend Victoria review

Julie Walters presents the first of a six-part celebration of a comedian without equal.

Jasper Rees, The Arts Desk, 12th April 2017

Review: Our Friend Victoria

I laughed a lot through this first episode. Of course I did, it's Victoria ruddy Wood. Her delivery, her word choice, the rhythm of a line. Even if it's not her saying it, you know it's Victoria Wood. Her voice was so strong, in everything she wrote.

Alison Carr, Standard Issue, 12th April 2017

Our Friend Victoria review

Admittedly, this was a glorified clip show - but what clips they were.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 12th April 2017

Our Friend Victoria review

You won't learn much in this tribute to Victoria Wood, but you'll chuckle and feel warm in that uniquely BBC way.

Chitra Ramaswamy, The Guardian, 12th April 2017

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