Let’s Do It: The Authorised Biography of Victoria Wood Biography,Social & Health Issues,Living with Cancer & Other Illnesses by Jasper Rees with 592 pages.

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    Title : Let’s Do It: The Authorised Biography of Victoria Wood
    Brand : Jasper Rees
    Category : Biography,Social & Health Issues,Living with Cancer & Other Illnesses
    ISBN : 1409184099
    Page of number : 592 pages
    Publisher : Trapeze (15 Oct. 2020)
    Language : English
    Dimensions : 16 x 5.2 x 23.6 cm
      Let's Do It: The Authorised Biography of Victoria Wood
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Biography,Social & Health Issues,Living with Cancer & Other Illnesses Let’s Do It: The Authorised Biography of Victoria Wood by Jasper Rees THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘I was born with a warped sense of humour and when I was carried home from being born it was Coronation Day and so I was called Victoria but you are not supposed to know who wrote this anyway it is about time I unleashed my pent-up emotions in a bitter comment on the state of our society but it’s not quite me so I think I shall write a heart-warming story with laughter behind the tears and tears behind the laughter which means hysterics to you Philistines…’From ‘Pardon?’ by Vicky Wood, Aged 14. Bury Grammar School (Girls) Magazine, 1967In her passport Victoria Wood listed her occupation as ‘entertainer’ – and in stand-up and sketches, songs and sitcom, musicals and dramas, she became the greatest entertainer of the age. Those things that might have held her back – her lonely childhood, her crippling shyness and above all the disadvantage of being a woman in a male-run industry – she turned to her advantage to make extraordinary comedy about ordinary people living ordinary lives in ordinary bodies. She wasn’t fond of the term, but Victoria Wood truly was a national treasure – and her loss is still keenly felt. Victoria had plenty of stories still to tell when she died in 2016, and one of those was her own autobiography. ‘I will do it one day,’ she told the author and journalist Jasper Rees. ‘It would be about my childhood, about my first few years in showbusiness, which were really interesting and would make a really nice story.’ That sadly never came to pass, so Victoria’s estate has asked Jasper Rees, who interviewed her more than anyone else, to tell her extraordinary story in full. He has been granted complete and exclusive access to Victoria’s rich archive of personal and professional material, and has conducted over 200 interviews with her family, friends and colleagues – among them Victoria’s children, her sisters, her ex-husband Geoffrey Durham, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Dawn French, Anne Reid, Imelda Staunton and many more. What emerges is a portrait of a true pioneer who spoke to her audience like no one before or since.

    I’ve long been a fan of the late Victoria Wood. From her very early days of short sketches with Julie Walters, I thought she changed the face of British comedy. She was often understated but spot on with her observational humour and as her career progressed, her ‘one man’ stand up shows which filled The Royal Albert Hall were the stuff of legend. She made it look so easy and the scope of her talent was both remarkable and unique.This biography by Jasper Rees is everythingI’ve been looking forward to. It’s a compelling read, filled with insight into a complex individual and her, at times, odd personal story. There’s clearly been extensive access to a lot of original source material ( detailed at the end of the book). There are numerous photos and an extensive index. It’s clear that the author was working closely with Victoria Wood and that this biography was in progress with her blessing and endorsement. It’s written with sensitivity, honesty and compassion.From an often lonely and isolated childhood, Victoria Wood was always her own person. Her determination to overcome often overwhelming odds was clearly part of her character and from the numerous stories about her writing and shows, it’s clear that she could be exacting to work with. This is a thorough and comprehensive overview, filled with life and it’s a lasting tribute. It’s sad that she died so young when she had so much more to do. I’ve really enjoyed the book and it’s one I’ll return to.

This is the best thing written on the late, great Victoria Wood, and will be the go-to biography of this much-missed talent. She comes over as a very complex individual, not always easy to like and, at times, very egocentric. There was certainly an ugly side to her; quite dark at times. Sometimes, as a loyal fan, this is hard to digest, but her skills and many talents triumph in the end – there are great quotes & gags used; they are laugh aloud funny. But major praise to Jasper Rees for pulling so much diverse material together. It is written clearly and authoritatively.

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