In praise of Victoria Wood

[ayceejay]

This is the year the Queen becomes 90 but so far for the rest of humanity this is an annus horribillis.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Wood & Walters..class

Really sad news..

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Such a shame, a genuinely funny and unselfish writer and performer who could do pathos and serious (Pat & Margaret) just as well as laugh out loud funny.

Two soups for tea tonight.

 

[PaulB]

This is genuinely sad! RIP Victoria Wood.

 

[philk56]

Sad news.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

A very clever, and vastly underrated, comic. imo.

RIP

 

[steve50]

Another celeb' gone, blimey, 2016 is taking its toll.

 

[Dave7]

Very sad.............62 really is no age. WoW...........how many times she made us laugh.
Barry will never get his bottom smacked with a Women's Weekly again (or vice versa).

 

[Lullabelle]

Very sad.............62 really is no age. WoW...........how many times she made us laugh.
Barry will never get his bottom smacked with a Women's Weekly again (or vice versa).

I was humming that ballad this afternoon after finding out, she was so funny and intelligent

RIP Victoria, keep those angels

 

[Bryony]

A very funny lady, she will be missed.

 

[Illaveago]

It came as a shock to hear the announcement on the news just now.
RIP.

 

[Hitchington]

The Queen of the mockumentary

 

[DaveReading]

A very clever, and vastly underrated, comic. imo.

And a very underrated straight actor, too.

RIP, Victoria.

 

[Mrs M]

Sad news.
I liked her Railway Journeys.

 

[TVC]

The comedian Simon Evans Tweeted "One of the many tragedies is that she would have been brilliant at being old"