Victoria Wood (I)
- English
- Actor, writer, composer and stand-up comedian
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With Britain needing laughter more than ever, it seems especially cruel that Victoria Wood, one of the brightest comic minds ever to illuminate our lives, was unexpectedly taken from us last year. In this new series, Julie Walters looks back at some of the characters her friend and collaborator created, including Chrissie the long-distance swimmer and shambolic pseudo-soap Acorn Antiques, with colleagues from Wood's career also offering recollections.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 11th April 2017Julie Walters and Maxine Peake reflect on their friend
A year after her death, Victoria Wood's contemporaries pay tribute to the comedy legend.
Radio Times, 11th April 2017Victoria Wood was writing scripts days before death
Victoria Wood was writing jokes and scripts days before death - but they'll never be released.
The Mirror, 9th April 2017Victoria Wood wins Leicester's Legend Of Comedy award
Victoria Wood has been named a Legend Of Comedy in the Leicester Comedy Festival's 2017 awards.
British Comedy Guide, 4th April 201759 Victoria Wood quotes
We're loving this Victoria Wood 'quote of the day' Twitter account that runs some of the sadly-missed comedian's best lines, with screen grabs from her many performances.
The Poke, 28th March 2017Katy Brand on her comedy heroes
The stand-up, character comedian and actress picks two funny females who died in 2016 and the Morecambe & Wise of British art among her comic icons.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 28th March 2017Victoria Wood's 9.3m split between family and charity
Victoria Wood split her £9.3 million fortune between her family and the Victoria Wood Charitable Trust.
Female First, 18th March 2017BBC to broadcast Victoria Wood tribute series
BBC One is to air Our Friend Victoria, a six-part series paying tribute to the work of Victoria Wood.
British Comedy Guide, 17th March 2017Victoria Wood's family have 'fallen out' over statue
Victoria Wood's family have reportedly fallen out regarding the plans for a £30,000 life-sized statue of the comedian.
Kelly Jade, Metro, 21st January 2017Fawlty Towers named comedians' favourite sitcom
A survey of comedians has revealed that Fawlty Towers is their favourite sitcom, and Alan Partridge meeting his superfan is their favourite scene. "Don't tell him Pike" was picked as the favourite one-liner.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2017