It is one of those days that it is odd to be an Englishman away from England. Victoria Wood has died, and my New York colleagues can’t quite share my shock and sadness. Wood is one of the funniest ...

One of Victoria Wood’s most famous comedy sketches, broadcast on primetime TV in 1985 to millions of families who barely had four channels to choose from, is brilliantly bleak. It’s about a stout ...

From snobbish continuity announcers to desperate housewives, join us as we celebrate the comic genius of one of Britain's most beloved comedians! Our countdown includes "The Ballad of Barry and Freda, ...

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV is a British sketch comedy series created by and starring comedian Victoria Wood with Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, Susie Blake and Patricia Routledge. The ...

"We'd like to apologise to viewers in the North. It must be awful for them". She opened each show with a few minutes of stand-up. By this time, she had been honing her craft in front of live audiences ...