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Includes numerous interviews with those who knew her best...reveals the private traumas behind the showbiz glitter.
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"'Reveals the private traumas behind the showbiz glitter' Sunday Express 'A very readable, insightful biography' Lancashire Life"
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I found this book interesting because I love Victoria's stand up act and wanted to know more about her. About 80% of the book is about her entertainment work; there is little that is personal and I later found out that this is because the biog. is unofficial. I learned from the book that Victoria has striven hard to keep her private life private, and had I known that I would not have bought the book, for Brandwood has, by writing it, revealed more than Victoria herself wanted to.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The author takes great pains to present Victoria's second stage play, Good Fun, as a flop. But, the fact of the matter is, it wasn't a flop - not in audience terms and certainly not in financial terms either for The Crucible (Sheffield) who commissioned it in the first place and who had to bring it back for a second run due to public demand.
I attended one of those packed performances and I can honestly say it was one of the funniest, most enjoyable theatre experiences I've ever had. There is no mention in the book, of course, of it being brought back for a second run. That would only get in the way of a good story. The ultimate proof that it was a flop, according to Brandwood is that it failed to transfer to the West End. Yeah, and? Their loss. Trust me, I know 'cos I was there.
If Neil Brandwood can report so inaccurately in the case of Good Fun, what chance of him getting any of the rest of it right? Not much, when the only people he actually gets to speak to first hand are the likes of Victoria's estranged brother, a girl who he implies Victoria bullied at school and Mrs Loombucket who lived down the lane when little Vicky was five!
It's a vaguely depressing read with Victoria painted as a middle-class snob with a chip on her shoulder and an indifferent attitude to her fans. I don't think Brandwood likes his subject very much. Shame.
I attended one of those packed performances and I can honestly say it was one of the funniest, most enjoyable theatre experiences I've ever had. There is no mention in the book, of course, of it being brought back for a second run. That would only get in the way of a good story. The ultimate proof that it was a flop, according to Brandwood is that it failed to transfer to the West End. Yeah, and? Their loss. Trust me, I know 'cos I was there.
If Neil Brandwood can report so inaccurately in the case of Good Fun, what chance of him getting any of the rest of it right? Not much, when the only people he actually gets to speak to first hand are the likes of Victoria's estranged brother, a girl who he implies Victoria bullied at school and Mrs Loombucket who lived down the lane when little Vicky was five!
It's a vaguely depressing read with Victoria painted as a middle-class snob with a chip on her shoulder and an indifferent attitude to her fans. I don't think Brandwood likes his subject very much. Shame.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of the most irritating biographies I have ever read. The author professes to being a fan but is constantly sniping at Victoria Wood because she is living a well off lifestyle but professes in her acts to be an ordinary northern lass. Get real thats why its called an ACT!!! Of course she has money because she is successful and deseves to be. Also the author tries to psychoanalyse ever sketch ever written to try and tie everything up with her childhood..sometimes writers just write stuff because its funny. This guy gives the impression that he is just plain jealous that he has never hit the big time in his own career. Perhaps the most telling thing about this book is that none of Victoria Woods real friends have cooperated, that says it all.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Those who can do, those who can't jump on the bandwagon...
Bought this to read on holiday and wouldn't have finished it if I had anything else to read. Not interesting or informative about Victoria Wood or her work but left a feeling of... Read more
Published 13 months ago by weekendgirly
Peevish and judgemental
This biography effectively documents many of the events in Victoria Wood's life albeit from the the perspective of a diligent clippings-reader. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Tom.Bruin
Well-researched, well-written, an entertaining read.
Despite the other negative reviews I decided to buy this as I am a great fan of Victoria Wood. I found it to be well-researched and well-written. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2010 by CityBoy
Can writing about hard work be an interesting read?
I will keep this review short for fear of attempting to make the mundane more interesting than it really is. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2010 by Mr. M. F. Kirby
Victoria Wood - The Biography
I am a big Victoria Wood fan and I must say that I felt this book portrayed a very different side of Victoria. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by Mr. D. Ridehalgh
A collection of clippings
I very rarely throw a book away when I get to the last page but I did with this one. I was annoyed that I perservered to the end. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2007 by Peter Jay
The Real Victoria
This is a meticulously researched book about the queen of comedy, yet it uncovers neuroses the average viewer wouldn't even guess at. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2003 by Dawn Robinson-Walsh
Victoria Wood Unofficial Biography
On the surface, this book appears to be an accurate if somewhat pessimistic and negative view of someone who is, in my opinion, the worlds greatest female entertainer. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2002 by "bezzabarrymore"
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