Age
Celebrating the comedy of Victoria Wood. This edition tackles age and features classic clips, including Chrissie the long-distance swimmer, dinnerladies and Acorn Antiques.
In the first of this new six-part series celebrating the comedy of Victoria Wood, long-term friend and collaborator Julie Walters looks at Victoria's take on age and the unforgettable characters she created that spanned generations. Classic clips include Chrissie the long-distance swimmer, dinnerladies, Acorn Antiques, Waitress (aka Two Soups) and 14 Again. Julie is joined by Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, Anne Reid, Maxine Peake, Thelma Barlow and Shobna Gulati, who open up about working with Victoria and creating these iconic scenes. Friends and fans, including Michael Ball, Richard E Grant, Aisling Bea, Ted Robbins, Kate Robbins and Harriet Thorpe, pick out their favourite moments and discuss why she's not just their friend but Our Friend Victoria. With rare behind-the-scenes photos from Victoria's personal archive.
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Two soups: "This sketch needs no introduction"
Duration: 02:46
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Bingo sketch: "All I ever wanted was to make Vic laugh"
Duration: 01:41
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Julie Walters |
Participant | Celia Imrie |
Participant | Duncan Preston |
Participant | Anne Reid |
Participant | Maxine Peake |
Participant | Thelma Barlow |
Participant | Shobna Gulati |
Participant | Michael Ball |
Participant | Richard E Grant |
Participant | Aisling Bea |
Participant | Ted Robbins |
Participant | Kate Robbins |
Participant | Harriet Thorpe |
Executive Producer | Lucy Ansbro |
Executive Producer | Lindsay Jex |
Director | Richard Dean |
Production Company | Phil McIntyre TV |
Broadcasts
- Tue 11 Apr 2017 21:30
- Sun 10 Jun 2018 22:30
- Mon 13 Jul 2020 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland