SHOCKING: Victoria wood - What They Never Told You

Maxine Peake says she was fat-shamed by teacher at top theatre school

Actor says she was told to ‘lay off the chips’ if she wanted to Juliet

The Independent UK · Oct 27

Les Dennis: Dinnerladies stage show will take people back to pre-social media

The 72-year-old actor will step into the role of the opinionated but well-meaning maintenance man, Stan, in the stage adaptation of the sitcom.

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Sue Cleaver hails legacy of Victoria Wood as she joins Dinnerladies stage play

The 63-year-old-actress previously featured in the BBC show as a recurring character.

Evening Standard · Oct 5

Judith Chalmers obituary

TV presenter who became a household name for her sunny broadcasts from holiday destinations in ITV’s Wish You Were Here

The Guardian - UK · May 22

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

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 comedy

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20

Victoria Wood documentary reveals comedian ‘felt ashamed’ of her body, keeping secret press cuttings with cruel words about her size

The moving portrait of the comedian reveals intense sadness behind the laughter she created so effortlessly

Woman & Home · Feb 12

From Lord of the Flies to Deftones: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Adolescence writer Jack Thorne takes on the classic tale of deserted schoolboys, while the US band warm up for a pummelling summer of alt metal

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7

Don’t forget Marti Caine’s place in comedy history

Brief letters: Victoria Wood documentary | Donald Trump’s limits | Gravedigging | Where the north begins

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

Industry to Blue Velvet: the week in rave reviews

The high-finance melodrama returns, darker than ever, and David Lynch’s nightmare in suburbia gets another outing in the cinema. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10

Becoming Victoria Wood review – intimate and hilarious portrait of the trailblazing standup

Featuring Wood, her famous sidekicks Julie Walters and Celia Imrie and other female standups, this documentary is tender, moving and an absolute hoot

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9