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Victoria Wood

since 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 21:29 UTC

auto-detected in 9 stories

13 days ago

Count Binface represents the Silly Sausage Britain I know and love | Sofie Jenkinson ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Jul › 13 (Mon) @ 16:01 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Mr Blobby, the Liz Truss lettuce, Boaty McBoatface … the Clacton hopeful is part of a rich tradition – and a reminder that it’s laughter that defines us, not hate

Nigel Farage’s pointless byelection i…

3 months ago

‘She’d been drinking with Julie Walters. I heard a crash’: Victoria Wood’s genius – by her friends, fans and actors ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 20 (Mon) @ 05:00 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Dazzling performer, brilliant writer, maddening perfectionist, Easter Egg hunt maestro … on the 10th anniversary of Wood’s death, those who knew her best celebrate the shy introvert who redefined com…

5 months ago

One adult for the 9.40am in Sittingbourne: a front row seat for Melania’s ominous UK opening ○

found 2026 › Jan › 30 (Fri) @ 15:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Pilloried as a multimillion-dollar sweetener, Amazon’s Brett Ratner-directed portrait of the first lady has opened with a grand ‘black-carpet’ premiere in Washington and mysteriously empty cinemas ar…

6 months ago

'Was born, lived, told a few jokes, knackered a few bras in the tumble dryer, died': Victoria Wood was a master of her art... but was tormented by feelings of inadequacy - and never got over her broken marriage ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 11 (Sun) @ 01:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Life, as Victoria Wood remarked, is not fair: 'Some of us drink champagne in the fast lane, and some of us eat our sandwiches by the loose chippings on the A597.'

8 months ago

Brief Encounter at 80: why we’re still falling for David Lean’s 1945 romance ⊕⊕

found 2025 › Nov › 04 (Tue) @ 07:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The story of hot tea and unconsummated love hails from a very different era – and was far from easy to make. Yet it remains a key influence for film-makers from Sofia Coppola to Celine Song, James Iv…

9 months ago

Kiss my face! Steve Coogan film performances – ranked! ⊕⊕

found 2025 › Oct › 16 (Thu) @ 13:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

As Manchester’s finest turns 60, with new film Saipan coming soon, we rank the British comedy hero’s best big-screen performances, from Tropic Thunder and Mindhorn to Philomena and Alan Partridge: Al…

14 months ago

Calling a man bald, wearing trainers and air kissing: From the surprising to the bizarre, the office behaviours ruled lawful and unlawful at employment tribunals ○

found 2025 › May › 23 (Fri) @ 00:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

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Have you ever called a man bald, sent a birthday card to someone who didn't really want it, or sung a Victoria Wood song in a suggestive way?

17 months ago

Well, beat us on the bottom with a Woman's Weekly! ITVX slaps content warning on Victoria Wood's 'Let's Do It' because lyrics 'may offend modern audiences' ○

found 2025 › Feb › 01 (Sat) @ 20:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The Ballad of Barry and Freda, first performed by the late comedienne on her sketch show in 1986, now has lyrics which are considered so risqué that ITVX bosses have added a 'may offend' warning.

1 years ago

TV director who helped launch careers of Victoria Wood and Lenny Henry died from sepsis after surgery, inquest finds ○

found 2025 › Jan › 16 (Thu) @ 16:04 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

TV director Paul Stewart Laing, 83, who helped launch the careers of Victoria Wood and Lenny Henry died from sepsis after surgery, an inquest has found.

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