Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood, (born in Manchester on the 19th May1953 is a writer, actor, comedienne, and singer famous for her observational comedy that celebrates the quirks of ordinary daily life. Early fame came through the show New Faces' and she was mentored by Peter Eckersley.

Wood often uses a small band of actors in an informal repertory company. Duncan Preston has appeared in major roles in many Wood related productions and Philip Lowrie has had smaller roles in Wood's All Day Breakfast, The Mall, Pat and Margaret, Live In Your Own Room, We'd Like To Apologise, The Library, As Seen On TV and Wood and Walters.

Of principal interest regarding this site are the Comic Relief spoof of Coronation Street that Woods wrote and performed in, and the below linked As seen on TV sketch that references the early 1960s Ena Sharples/Minnie Caldwell/Martha Longhurst group of characters.

Wood also wrote and starred in dinnerladies. Of the principal nine cast members there are eight with Coronation Street connections.

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[link As seen on T.V.]