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Victoria Wood Live at the Albert Hall provides proof, if any were needed, that after two decades at the top of her profession, Wood is one of a small handful of British comedians of either sex capable of filling the country's largest venues. For the consistently high quality of her penetrating observations of the mundane she has no equal. Recorded in 2001, this performance has all the hallmarks of her microscopic examinations of life's perplexing minutiae and trivia. From her recent hysterectomy to Paul Daniels, from the NHS help line to wheelie bin covers, from Americans in Disneyworld to the ageism of catalogue mailing lists, nothing escapes Wood's attention. Not even in-vogue authors: she refuses to read "Captain Corelli's friggin' Mandolin" as it sits reproachfully at her bedside.
Wood even provides her own interval act: a devastatingly accurate parody of a vulgar, second-rate cabaret singer shot to stardom on the wings of a cruise ship docu-soap. Jane McDonald's sense of humour will never face a harder test. More poignant are Wood's observations on parenthood and marriage, with all the physical ailments of middle age ("We've only got one fully operating leg between us"). She has since separated from her husband, the magician Geoffrey Durham. Fans will await the impact of that on her stand-up material with some interest. --Piers Ford
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Saw this live and had to buy it. The inclusion of the Jane MacDonald parody kills me every time, as well as 'Hysterectomies and Hernias'.
Buy it - stop reading this.
Buy it - stop reading this.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I totally urge you to buy this highly amusing DVD. My 14 yrold son and I watched it together and we were both in hysterics. Her puns were witty, her jokes tasteful and we were both very disappointed to reach the end of this cracking DVD. She is, without doubt, superb.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have this DVD, and I think Victoria Wood is brilliant, as usual. A very funny woman. But... There is a very big delay as far as the lip movement is concerned - more than a second. Highly confusing. Has anybody else experienced the same?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
WE ARE NOT AMUSED.
Now I really do like most of what I have seen of Victoria Woods comedy offerings, but not this one.
For a start we all know and have known for years that a certain Mr Paul... Read more
For a start we all know and have known for years that a certain Mr Paul... Read more
Published 1 month ago by DOGBERRY
Ideal gift but not until about 2 weeks after a hysterectomy
this is my favourite Victoria Wood DVD and is a standard gift from me for those recouperating from a hysterectomy. How did we get to be this old ! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mrs. P. L. Meeson
Victoria Wood at her best.
Female stand ups are few and far between but Victoria Wood is the best of them all. Even though this was made a few years ago the topics are as relevant as ever. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by Peter Wade
Victoria Wood delivers the goods.
I had only heard Victoria Woods one woman shows on audio tape, so was interested to see what a recording of the live show would be like. I wasn't disappointed. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2005 by Ms. E. S. J. Webb
A must for any Victoria Wood fan
For any fan of Victoria Wood this is a great DVD at a great price (thanks Amazon, your the best!!!). Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2004 by "startrekker39"
Long Reign Queen Victoria
What can i say?
This video, perhaps the last stand-up show she will ever do, is fantastic. The highlight, if its possible to have one bit which is better than the others, is... Read more
This video, perhaps the last stand-up show she will ever do, is fantastic. The highlight, if its possible to have one bit which is better than the others, is... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2003 by Laura-Jane Berridge
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