Our Friend Victoria
- TV documentary
- BBC One
- 2017
- 7 episodes (1 series)
A series dedicated to the body of work from Victoria Wood. Also features Julie Walters, Richard E. Grant, Michael Ball, Maxine Peake, Daniel Rigby and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Sex
Further details
Michael guides us through a selection of classic clips including stand-up from the Albert Hall; Victoria's spoof documentary, Mr Right[/ii]; Italian Restaurant and Family Planning from As Seen On TV; and standout moments from her multi-award winning sitcom, dinnerladies.
He is joined by Duncan Preston and Anne Reid who reveal how some of Victoria's most memorable comedy moments were created. Former cast mates Maxine Peake and Shobna Gulati recall filming the hilarious bedhopping antics of their characters in dinnerladies.
Michael rounds off the show by introducing a song from the archives, but not just any song - this is one of Victoria's most famous, [i]The Ballad of Barry and Freda.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 25th April 2017
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Michael Ball | Host / Presenter |
| Anne Reid | Self |
| Shobna Gulati | Self |
| Victoria Wood | Self (Archive Material) |
| Maxine Peake | Self |
| Andrew Dunn | Self |
| Duncan Preston | Self |
| Julie Walters | Self |
| Richard Dean | Series Director |
| Richard Dean | Series Producer |
| Jessika Barcynski | Producer |
| Lucy Ansbro | Executive Producer |
| Lindsay Jex | Executive Producer |
| Ian Wilson | Editor |
| Kate Deadman | Editor |
| Victoria Wood | Composer |
| Rachel Ashdown | Commissioning Editor |