Our Friend Victoria - Series 1, Episode 2 - People - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Episode 2 is presented by Victoria's close-friend Richard E. Grant, who recalls the times they used to meet in St. Martin In The Fields simply to watch the world go by.
Further details
Episode 2 is presented by Victoria's close-friend Richard E. Grant, who recalls the times they used to meet in St. Martin In The Fields simply to watch the world go by.
He looks at how moments like this made Victoria a master of observation, and at how her Northern roots - along with people-watching in everyday life - inspired a raft of characters and sketches that spanned the social scale. Whether it was sending up the clichés of Northern hardship or mocking snobbery, pretentiousness, ambition or the lack of it, Victoria delighted in deriding the British class system and the neuroses it can inflict.
Clips include classic sketches featuring Victoria as Kimberley's friend; Jim Broadbent's fabulous Northern playwright; Susie Blake's unforgettable Continuity Announcer; Celia Imrie's oh-so posh Miss Babs (from Acorn Antiques); Patricia Routledge's extraordinary monologues as the snooty housewife Kitty - and not forgetting Is It On The Trolley?
Appearance from friends and fans including Julie Walters and Michael Ball along with rare photos from Victoria's own personal archive, make this series a must-see for Victoria Wood fans.
Broadcast details
Date
Tuesday 18th April 2017
Time
9:30pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Richard E. Grant | Host / Presenter |
|---|---|
| Jim Broadbent | Self |
| Celia Imrie | Self |
| Aisling Bea | Self |
| Victoria Wood | Self (Archive Material) |
Guest cast
| Joanna Scanlan | Self |
|---|---|
| Maxine Peake | Self |
| Duncan Preston | Self |
| Michael Ball | Self |
| Diane Morgan | Self |
| Julie Walters | Self |
Production team
| Richard Dean | Series Director |
|---|---|
| Richard Dean | Series Producer |
| Jessika Barcynski | Producer |
| Lucy Ansbro | Executive Producer |
| Lindsay Jex | Executive Producer |
| Kate Deadman | Editor |
| Victoria Wood | Composer |
| Rachel Ashdown | Commissioning Editor |
Video
Episode 2 Trailer
Victoria Wood's archive is introduced and celebrated by her friends, peers and co-stars.
Featuring: Victoria Wood.