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Victoria Wood
Born: 19th May 1953 Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK - Died 20th Apr 2016
Dept: Acting
Victoria Wood CBE (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, singer and songwriter, screenwriter and director. Wood wrote and starred in sketches, plays, films and sitcoms, and her live comedy act was interspersed with her own compositions, which she accompanied on piano. Wood also composed and performed the theme music for her award winning BBC sitcom Dinnerladies. Much of her humour was grounded in everyday life, and included references to popular British media and brand names of quintessentially British products. She was noted for her skills in observing culture, and in satirising social classes.
She started her career in 1974 by winning the ATV talent show New Faces. It wasn't until the 1980s that she began to establish herself as a comedy star, with the award-winning television series Victoria Wood As Seen on TV and became one of Britain's most popular stand-up comics. In 1998, she wrote and starred in the (again, award-winning) sitcom Dinnerladies. In 2006, she won two BAFTA awards for her one-off drama for ITV1, Housewife, 49. Wood frequently worked with long-term collaborators Julie Walters, Duncan Preston and Celia Imrie. Victoria Wood died on 20 April 2016 after a short battle with cancer. She was 62.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 80
Film: 41 (51%)
Television: 39 (49%)
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Filmography
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The Talent Show Story is a British television documentary series about the history of British television talent shows. The series comprises five episo ... view
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Herself (5 ep.)
2026
A feature length documentary celebrating the life of Britain’s beloved comedy icon Victoria Wood delving into the complex inner world of this nation ... view
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(Archive footage)
2021
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourit ... view
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Self (archive footage)
2020
A look back at the life and work of one of Britain's greatest comediennes, featuring interviews with those who worked alongside Victoria. ... view
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Self
Mar 2018 (first aired)
In 1998 Victoria Wood put pen to paper and wrote her multi-award-winning comedy, dinnerladies. Twenty years on this documentary takes a look back at w ... view
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Self (Archived Footage) (3 ep.)
Apr 2017 (first aired)
Six-part series celebrating the comedy of Victoria Wood. ... view
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Herself - Archive (6 ep.)
2017
The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians. ... view
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Self
2016
Friends and fans pay tribute to a great comic talent in this celebration of the life and work of the hugely popular Victoria Wood, who died of cancer ... view
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Self (archive material)
Dec 2015 (first aired)
An adaptation of Raymond Briggs' children's classic that mixes live action and CGI animation to follow the adventures of a family of green monsters wh ... view
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Eve (3 ep.)
2015
Raymond Briggs' classic family story about smelly monsters, dangerous humans and what happens when the things that go bump in the night move in next d ... view
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2015
The film features clips looking at the successes, upsets and moments that caused drama in different talent shows. ... view
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Self
2014
That Musical We Made is an honest and funny look at the making of a musical. Victoria Wood takes us behind the scenes of That Day We Sang, the film sh ... view
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Self
Dec 2014 (first aired)
Documentary series that celebrates the incredible careers of the best of British talent. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2013
Comedy legend Victoria Wood travels the globe to explore Britain's love affair with tea in a two part special on the little plant that changed the wor ... view
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Self
Jan 2013 (first aired)
Comic Relief takes over the Great British Bake Off tent. Different celebrity faces battle it out with their baking skills to claim one of the coveted ... view
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Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
Sep 2012 (first aired)
A bumper recollection of the BAFTA-winning comedienne's most recent TV treats, including the definitive costume drama Lark Pies to Cranchesterford, th ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2011
Family adventure based on Mary Norton's classic children's books about a race of tiny people who live under the floorboards, resourcefully surviving b ... view
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Granny Driver
Jun 2011 (first aired)
Case Histories is a British drama television series based on the Jackson Brodie detective novels by Kate Atkinson. It stars Jason Isaacs as Jackson Br ... view
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Tracy (1 ep.)
2011
Single drama telling the story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's formative years, from child stars to national treasures. 'Big head, short legs' is E ... view
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Sadie Bartholomew
2011
A history of the British television comedy double act Morecambe & Wise to coincide with the BBC drama about their early lives. ... view
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Self - Presenter / Narrator
2010
Victoria Wood takes to the stage with an all female bill for a night of comedy in support of The British Heart Foundation to help raise awareness of h ... view
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Herself/Jean's Friend
2009
Victoria Wood delves into the making of her Mid-Life Christmas, with behind the scenes footage from sketches including Lark Pies to Cranchesterford an ... view
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Self
2009
This is the time of year when friends and family gather round the television to exchange the traditional greeting -“Don’t bother, there’s nothin ... view
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2008
Comedy legend Stanley Baxter returns from retirement and returns to the Christmas schedules with a trawl through the very best of his classic sketches ... view
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Self
2008
An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But ... view
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Nana
Apr 2007 (first aired)
Victoria's Empire is a three-part British travel series that was first broadcast on BBC One in 2007. It was fronted by comedienne and actress Victoria ... view
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Unknown/various (3 ep.)
Feb 2007 (first aired)
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and sha ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Dec 2006 (first aired)
Dawn French, interviews her favorite comediennes and asks about their upbringing, family life, entree into comedy, routines for generating material, w ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2006
Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service office in Barrow-in-Fur ... view
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Nella Last
Aug 2006 (first aired)
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Jul 2006 (first aired)
The Story of Light Entertainment is a British documentary series shown on the BBC in 2006. The series comprises eight episodes and is narrated by Step ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2006
Acorn Antiques: The Musical! is the all-singing, all-dancing and fully overalled stage version of the beloved TV spoof. The triumphant West End produ ... view
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Bo Beaumont / Mrs Overall (On Bingo Nights)
Sep 2005 (first aired)
Harry & Paul is a BAFTA Award-winning British sketch comedy show starring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 13 A ... view
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Unknown/various (2 ep.)
2005
The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for our nightmarish cast of characters to find a way i ... view
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Queen Mary II
Sep 2003 (first aired)
Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2003
Friends, colleagues and fans, including Julie Walters, Jonathan Ross, Norman Wisdom, Keith Barron and Victoria Wood, pay tribute to Dame Thora Hird, w ... view
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Self, Margaret
2002
Victoria Wood seen performing live at her sold-out show in the Albert Hall using her usual anecdotal humour and amusing songs to cheer the huge audien ... view
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Herself/Various
Aug 2002 (first aired)
Over three episodes, Dawn French interviewed some of the most prolific and celebrated female comedians of the time. Later in 2006, several of the inte ... view
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Unknown/various (3 ep.)
2000
The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests. ... view
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Self/Various Characters
2000
Victoria Wood presents the true story behind Britain's timeless comedy. Includes footage of the cast on location and incredible personal tales about t ... view
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Host
Nov 1998 (first aired)
Dinnerladies is a BBC sitcom written by and starring Victoria Wood that chronicles the antics of a group of workers in a canteen in the north of Engla ... view
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Brenda (16 ep.)
Jan 1998 (first aired)
Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show. ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
1997
Over half a million people packed into over 200 venues throughout the country during 1997 to see her best show ever. This tour included an unpreceden ... view
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Herself
1996
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, ... view
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The Tea Lady
1994
Filmed at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1994, the much loved comedienne presents a special show featuring stand up, monologues and sketches in her own ... view
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Herself
1994
Unexpected events occur when Pat, a glamorous British-born star of American soaps, returns home to plug her auto-biography on television and meets, fo ... view
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Margaret
1992
A television comedy special broadcast on BBC One on Christmas Day 1992. Sketches, stand-up comedy and songs combine to create the latest daytime show ... view
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1991
Julie Walters stars in new sketches by four accomplished writers who helped make her famous. ... view
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Dec 1991 (first aired)
Julie Walters and Friends was a one-off comedy sketch show showcasing the talents of actress Julie Walters.
Sketches were written by Walters' frequen ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Oct 1991 (first aired)
Pebble Mill was a re-launched version of the 1970s daily chat show Pebble Mill (also known as Pebble Mill At One for a while) which aired on BBC1 in t ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
1991
Bernard's got a problem: he's found a monster in the back garden but his mum and dad are just too busy to notice. So Bernard tries to befriend the mon ... view
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1991
A live performance of the comedienne from 1991. Starting out on the working mens' club circuit, Victoria Wood graduated to performing her one-woman ac ... view
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Nov 1989 (first aired)
Victoria Wood was a series of six one-off situation comedies written by and starring Victoria Wood in 1989, who took a break from sketches, two years ... view
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Victoria (6 ep.)
Jan 1989 (first aired)
"Clive James' Postcards," is a travel programme originally broadcast on BBC, and later transferring to ITV. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
1988
British comedy legend Victoria Wood entertains a star-studded audience including Julie Walters, Judi Dench and Dawn French in this 1988 special. Watch ... view
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Self
1987
Starring Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, with the snobby continuity announcer played by Susie Blake, Acorn Antiques was a m ... view
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Berta
Sep 1987 (first aired)
Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene.
Ot ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
1986
A Group of Britain's top comedy and music performers gather at a London Theater, to give their support to the Oncology Club Fund. The Fund is a charit ... view
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self
1985
Victoria Wood discusses her career and her writing, and gives a glimpse of life backstage on her comedy tour. ... view
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Herself
Apr 1985 (first aired)
Shelly Rohde meets various celebrities to ask them which personal treasures they would seal away in a glass box for future generations. Guests include ... view
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Herself (1 ep.)
Jan 1985 (first aired)
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV is a British sketch comedy series created by and starring comedian Victoria Wood with Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan ... view
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Unknown/various (13 ep.)
Jan 1985 (first aired)
Acorn Antiques is a parodic soap opera written by Victoria Wood as a regular feature in the two seasons of Victoria Wood As Seen On TV, which ran from ... view
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Miss Berta (12 ep.)
Jul 1983 (first aired)
Open Space was a programme produced by the BBC's Community Programme Unit. It was an evolution of the earlier Open Door series of programmes allowing ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
May 1982 (first aired)
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities. ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
1982
Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums – Cleese ... view
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Self
Jan 1982 (first aired)
Wood and Walters is a British BAFTA nominated comedy sketch show starring Julie Walters and Victoria Wood for Granada Television and written entirely ... view
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Unknown/various (7 ep.)
1981
A play by Victoria Wood. Frances is 28, single and happy, despite ritual interrogation from her family as to why she's not married. Then she meets Jim ... view
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Voice Only (uncredited)
Oct 1980 (first aired)
Great Railway Journeys, originally titled Great Railway Journeys of the World, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by BBC Televisio ... view
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Self - Presenter (1 ep.)
1980
A play by Victoria Wood. Maureen has been faithfully attending the slimmers' club for months. Now the weeks of endless crispbreads have paid off - but ... view
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Maureen
1980
This 1980 Arena documentary profiles writer and performer Victoria Wood and teenage playwright Andrea Dunbar. Wood is seen, alongside Julie Walters, d ... view
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Self (Good Fun Playwright)
Aug 1979 (first aired)
Three TV plays written by and starring comedienne Victoria Wood. The plays, first broadcast between 1979 and 1981, include her debut offering, 'Talent ... view
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Unknown/various (3 ep.)
1979
A play with music by Victoria Wood. Julie (Julie Walters) is a young woman seeking escape, with the help of her frumpish friend Maureen (Wood) she pr ... view
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Maureen
Jan 1978 (first aired)
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, p ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
Apr 1976 (first aired)
A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International. The shows sta ... view
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Self (15 ep.)
Aug 1975 (first aired)
A British comedy sketch show from 1975 featuring winners of the ATV talent show New Faces; made by ATV for the ITV network
Designed to emulate the fa ... view
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Unknown/various (5 ep.)
May 1973 (first aired)
A magazine-style television series on BBC1 which was broadcast from May 1973 to June 1994, presented by Esther Rantzen, with various changes of co-pre ... view
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Unknown/various (421 ep.)
Dec 1965 (first aired)
Jackanory is a long-running BBC children's television series that was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on ... view
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Storyteller (1 ep.)
Oct 1950 (first aired)
Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original telep ... view
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Cavendish (1 ep.)