VICTORIA WOOD: WOOD WORK, A CELEBRATION DVD
As one of Britain's best-loved and most talented writer/performers, Victoria Wood's career spanned forty years and numerous awards including five BAFTAs. This Lancashire-born singer-songwriter, screenwriter, actor and director blazed a trail and inspired an entire generation of female comedy performers; her body of work will influence comedy for years to come.
Wood's astute observational humour was embodied in an engagingly flawed and uniquely British cast of characters; her warmth and universal appeal saw her embraced by all sections of the viewing public in a way that few performers have been or are ever likely to be.
This set celebrates Victoria Wood's unforgettable legacy with the following shows:
SCREENPLAYS
Three bittersweet plays including the highly acclaimed Talent.
WOOD AND WALTERS
The complete series BAFTA-nominated comedy, including the pilot show.
AN AUDIENCE WITH VICTORIA WOOD
BAFTA-winning stand-up from 1988.
HOUSEWIFE, 49
BAFTA-winning drama in this moving portrait of an ordinary woman during wartime.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
[] Julie Walters and Friends: an award-winning one-off special featuring sketches written by and co-starring Victoria Wood
[] Archive interviews
As one of Britain's best-loved and most talented writer/performers, Victoria Wood's career spanned forty years and numerous awards including five BAFTAs. This Lancashire-born singer-songwriter, screenwriter, actor and director blazed a trail and inspired an entire generation of female comedy performers; her body of work will influence comedy for years to come.
Wood's astute observational humour was embodied in an engagingly flawed and uniquely British cast of characters; her warmth and universal appeal saw her embraced by all sections of the viewing public in a way that few performers have been or are ever likely to be.
This set celebrates Victoria Wood's unforgettable legacy with the following shows:
SCREENPLAYS
Three bittersweet plays including the highly acclaimed Talent.
WOOD AND WALTERS
The complete series BAFTA-nominated comedy, including the pilot show.
AN AUDIENCE WITH VICTORIA WOOD
BAFTA-winning stand-up from 1988.
HOUSEWIFE, 49
BAFTA-winning drama in this moving portrait of an ordinary woman during wartime.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
[] Julie Walters and Friends: an award-winning one-off special featuring sketches written by and co-starring Victoria Wood
[] Archive interviews
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As one of Britain's best-loved and most talented writer/performers, Victoria Wood's career spanned forty years and numerous awards including five BAFTAs. This Lancashire-born singer-songwriter, screenwriter, actor and director blazed a trail and inspired an entire generation of female comedy performers; her body of work will influence comedy for years to come.
Wood's astute observational humour was embodied in an engagingly flawed and uniquely British cast of characters; her warmth and universal appeal saw her embraced by all sections of the viewing public in a way that few performers have been or are ever likely to be.
This set celebrates Victoria Wood's unforgettable legacy with the following shows:
SCREENPLAYS
Three bittersweet plays including the highly acclaimed Talent.
WOOD AND WALTERS
The complete series BAFTA-nominated comedy, including the pilot show.
AN AUDIENCE WITH VICTORIA WOOD
BAFTA-winning stand-up from 1988.
HOUSEWIFE, 49
BAFTA-winning drama in this moving portrait of an ordinary woman during wartime.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
[] Julie Walters and Friends: an award-winning one-off special featuring sketches written by and co-starring Victoria Wood
[] Archive interviews
