What a year we're having for deaths of National Treasures. Victoria Wood is the latest to go, at the much too young age of 62. She was totally unique, a writer, performer, observer of real life and comic genius. If you haven't heard of her (I don't know how well known she is beyond this country) check out "Two soups" or "Acorn Antiques" and especially "The ballad of Barry and Freda" - which is an absolute tour-de-force of comic writing and timing, being both parochial and universal and hilariously true, juxtoposing middle class, middle aged icons (Hostess trolly, Womans Weekly) with a night of passion. Brilliant! She will be missed RIP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNU5KVa_Tu8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKRcm5v30tw
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