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Becoming Victoria Wood review
Featuring Wood, her famous sidekicks Julie Walters and Celia Imrie and other female standups, this documentary is tender, moving and an absolute hoot
TL;DR
- Victoria Wood faced doubts as Britain's first female standup comedian in the 1980s.
- Her sketch show "As Seen on TV" aired in 1985, breaking ground for women in comedy.
- Wood's standup routines tackled topics like tampons and cellulite.
- She had a lonely childhood and was self-conscious but possessed strong ambition.
- Her comedy was described as instinctive, kind, and on the side of the underdog.
- The documentary includes interviews with Maxine Peake, Dawn French, and Jennifer Saunders.
- Victoria Wood died of cancer in 2016 at the age of 62.
- "Becoming Victoria Wood" is in UK cinemas from January 9 and on U&GOLD in February.