Victoria Wood dead: The Dinnerladies comedian's funniest moments remembered
From Acorn Antiques, Dinnerladies, to The Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It)
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Your support makes all the difference.It's a painful day for British comedy; one of its most brilliant, endlessly inventive stars has left us. Victoria Wood has passed away from cancer at the age of 62.
Wood's enduring influence lives on in so many of today's biggest stars; an unforgettable talent, straddling wit and intelligence with a surreal dose of pure silliness. She defined a country with her voice: playing off the most ordinary of eccentricities of the British lifestyle (Woman's Weekly, anyone?), to deeper revelations on class divisions tucked neatly within her affable style.
She's left behind several stellar televisions series: Victoria Wood As Seen on TV, Dinnerladies, or Wood and Walters featuring longtime collaborator Julie Walters. To honour this legacy of warmth and laughter, here is some of Wood's very best work, and just a few of her most hilarious moments.
The Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It)
Originating on Victoria Wood As Seen on TV, the tune soon became the comedian's most iconic song.
Swim the Channel
As featured on Victoria Wood As Seen On TV in 1985.
An Opinion Poll
As featured on An Audience with Victoria Wood in 1988.
A Cup of Tea with Morrissey
As seen on Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea.
Acorn Antiques
The first episode of a regular series on Victoria Wood As Seen on TV in 1985.
Tuna 'n' Sweetcorn
As featured on series 1, episode 4 of Dinnerladies.
Fatitude
As featured on Live in Your Own Home in 1994.
Having a Baby
As featured on Live in Your Own Home in 1994.
Two Soups
As featured on Victoria Wood As Seen On TV.
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