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  • Best of British Victoria Wood (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV Episode | 39 min | Documentary
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Best of British

Victoria Wood (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 39 min | Documentary

A look back at the career of the award-winning comedian Victoria Wood, from a solitary childhood in 1960s Lancashire to becoming the first stand-up to sell out the Royal Albert Hall. In this programme from 1998, normally a deeply private ...See moreA look back at the career of the award-winning comedian Victoria Wood, from a solitary childhood in 1960s Lancashire to becoming the first stand-up to sell out the Royal Albert Hall. In this programme from 1998, normally a deeply private person, Victoria Wood talks at length about her life as a performer. Other contributions come from collaborators Julie Walters and Celia Imrie, while admirers such as Clive James, Dame Thora Hird and Caroline Aherne discuss what they love most about her style of comedy. Written by Anonymous See less
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Updated Nov 11, 1998

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Nov 11, 1998 (United Kingdom)

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50 cast members
Name Known for
Victoria Wood
Self / Various Characters Self / Various Characters   See fewer
Lesley Fitton
Self - Schoolfriend Self - Schoolfriend   See fewer
David Morton
Self - Rochdale Youth Theatre Workshop Self - Rochdale Youth Theatre Workshop   See fewer
Les Cocks
Self - Producer - New Faces Self - Producer - New Faces   See fewer
Bruce Dessau
Self - Journalist / Audience Member Self - Journalist / Audience Member   See fewer
Geoffrey Durham
Self - Victoria's Husband Self - Victoria's Husband   See fewer
Caroline Aherne
Self - Actress Self - Actress   See fewer
Clive James
Self - Broadcaster and writer Self - Broadcaster and writer   See fewer
Celia Imrie
Self - Actress and friend / Various Self - Actress and friend / Various   See fewer
Duncan Preston
Self - Actor and friend / Various Characters Self - Actor and friend / Various Characters   See fewer
Helen Atkinson Wood
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Jan Alphonse
Sue (archive footage) (uncredited) Sue (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Aspel
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Bakewell
Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronnie Barker
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Thelma Barlow
Dolly (archive footage) (uncredited) Dolly (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Susie Blake
Continuity Announcer (archive footage) (uncredited) Continuity Announcer (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Brierley
Hotel Manager (archive footage) (uncredited) Hotel Manager (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Marti Caine
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Judi Dench
Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Durham
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Durham
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bella Emberg
Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dawn French
Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Grade
Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Elspet Gray
Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Shobna Gulati
Anita (archive footage) (uncredited) Anita (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lenny Henry
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Thora Hird
Self / Jim's Mother (uncredited) Self / Jim's Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Hodge
Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gorden Kaye
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Livingston
Carl (archive footage) (uncredited) Carl (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Longden
Singer & Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) Singer & Performer (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jenni Murray
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Peake
Twinkle (archive footage) (uncredited) Twinkle (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Amanda Pointer
Daisy (archive footage) (uncredited) Daisy (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Reid
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Richard
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian Rix
Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynda Rooke
Bella (archive footage) (uncredited) Bella (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Routledge
Kitty (archive footage) (uncredited) Kitty (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jennifer Saunders
Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tilly Vosburgh
Selina (archive footage) (uncredited) Selina (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Julie Walters
Self / Various (uncredited) Self / Various (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Welch
Customer (archive footage) (uncredited) Customer (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michaela Welch
Customer (archive footage) (uncredited) Customer (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Williams
Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Wincey Willis
Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Windsor
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Wrigley
Singer & Accordian Player (archive footage) (uncredited) Singer & Accordian Player (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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