Victoria Wood Unseen on TV

‘Life's not fair, is it? Some of us drink Champagne in the fast lane, and some of us eat our sandwiches by the loose chippings on the A597’, Victoria Wood (1953-2016)
A treasure-trove of ‘lost’ sketches, comedy monologues, stand-up and song lyrics by the much-loved British comedian Victoria Wood (1953-2016). With a wealth of unpublished scripts, characterful scenes and classic-Wood material, the book presents unseen gems discovered by the performer’s official biographer Jasper Rees; now adding to the acclaimed repertoire of a one-of-a-kind British comedy legend. Mixing material from 30 years and arranged chronologically: discover lyrics to songs, from a hymn to King Kong to 'We're Having a Party for the End of the World’; draft scripts for ‘Acorn Antiques’ and ‘As Seen on TV’, 1985-87; through to a poignant prize-giving day speech given by Wood at University College School and the poem ‘Whitney’s Wedding’, written and performed for a friend’s wedding in 2013. With contextual notes and explanations, along with – where available – casting notes for scenes which were later cut, fans of the performer will enjoy visualising and directing their own performance.

Hardback
24 x 16cm
285 pages
Illustrated with 16 colour and 11 black-and-white photographs
Recommended age 16+
FSC accredited paper
Originally published in 2021