Obit: Victoria Wood (1953-2016) dies at 62 - RIP

Subject: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: Will Fly
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 11:22 AM

Just heard - Victoria Wood (UK comedienne and talented musician) has died - cancer.

A very talented lady. A great shame.

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 11:37 AM

Gosh, I didn't know she'd been ill. What a star. A great Lancastrian too.

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: fat B****rd
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 11:38 AM

What else is there to say. RIP Victoria and thank you for much laughter.

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: Leadfingers
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 12:08 PM

Beeb new state "After a short battle with Cancer" R I P

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: Kampervan
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 12:11 PM

Sad, sad news. Her death will sadden so many people.

Condolences to her family.

I hope that they can take some consolation from the happiness and laughter that she brought to so many lives.

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 12:14 PM

Very sad indeed. Another great loss to the world in general.

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 01:14 PM

BBC radio4 'pm' news programme just played out with the whole of "Let's Do It" followed by the 'Big Ben' chimes.

I suddenly feel quite sad.
Loss of a great talent.


Victoria Wood - The Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It) LIVE

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 01:27 PM

I am truly sorry to hear this. She was a grand comedian. RIP Victoria Wood

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 02:55 PM

A STAR. Condolences to all who cared for her.

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 04:02 PM

Political Correctness gone mad!

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: Brian May
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 05:01 PM

RIP lass, what a wonderful woman she was, gifted, articulate and very clever, yet so modest.

I think she'll be missed and fondly so, it is fitting.

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 05:04 PM

Just looking stuff up, Steve. Not only a Lancashire lass but from Prestwich. Went to Bury grammar.

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 05:31 PM

Beat me on the bottom with the Woman's Weekly. My very favourite Victoria line!

Subject: RE: Victoria Wood dies at 62 - RIP
From: Noreen
Date: 20 Apr 16 - 06:23 PM

Pretend to be Northern

Subject: RE: Obit: Victoria Wood (1953-2016) dies at 62 - RIP
From: GUEST,George Frampton
Date: 21 Apr 16 - 02:06 PM

Victoria was at Birmingham University during the years I was there.
The university website says she graduated in 1974 with a BA in Drama,
although I feel it was possibly slightly later.

She turned up at the university folk club, introduced herself as Victoria and did an amazingly witty song on electric piano as one of the floor spots. If 1974, the MC would have been Andy Thompson (Mech Eng) who I last saw dancing with the Rumworth Morris at Sidmouth, or Dave Barker or Graham Clark if the following year.

She did one appearance with us, was roundly applauded and never came back! Next I knew, she was on the telly!

(Another alumnus from that time was Mick Frost (aka Major Mustard of Travelling Punch & Judy fame), although our paths only crossed at the Old Crown FC and never at the university club.)

Victoria was a wonderful performer who will only entertain us with televisual re-runs of past performances. It was a great pity (to me) I never got to know her but for her one fleeting appearance one night in 1974/5.

Subject: RE: Obit: Victoria Wood (1953-2016) dies at 62 - RIP
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 21 Apr 16 - 05:06 PM

Valerie & I had the privilege of seeing her perform live once, as part of an official Cambridge Festival which I was reviewing. A most entertaining performer with a marvellous knack of audience rapport. She has died absurdly young, and will be much missed.

≈M≈

Subject: RE: Obit: Victoria Wood (1953-2016) dies at 62 - RIP
From: G-Force
Date: 22 Apr 16 - 06:40 AM

Two of her songs sung at our local folk club last night - Let's Do It and Things Would Never Have Worked. Splendid stuff.