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Make me laugh out loud! I have always loved her observational and parodic humour.
She is perhaps not as media visible these days, but her wit has stood and still stands the test of time. She is not so well-known outside of the UK and some of its former colonies, mainly due to her specific British humour, but anyone watching her can pick up the observations of British society, class and everyday life.
One of her funniest sketches, in my honest opinion, is included on this page - "Two Soups". While she does not appear in it herself, her cohort Julie Walters takes central stage as the aging waitress waiting on two customers, who can barely keep a straight face themselves.
For those of you who know Ms. Wood, enjoy again these wonderful sketches and for those of you who don't know her, I hope you too will laugh out loud!
Victoria Wood OBE (born 19 May 1953 in Prestwich Village, Lancashire) is a BAFTA award winning English comedian, actor, singer and writer, educated at Bury Grammar Girls' School. Wood has written and starred in sketches, plays, films and sitcoms, and her live stand-up comedy act is interspersed with her own compositions, which she accompanies on piano.
Much of her humour is grounded in everyday life, and abounds with references to popular British media and even brand names of quintessentially Br...
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A journey through the British Empire, full of surprises, laughs, pathos and drama.
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I laughed so much I gave it 5 stars
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I choked so hard I gave it 5 stars! Posted May 08, 2008 |
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