Comedian Victoria Wood has died aged 62 after "a short but brave" battle with cancer.
"The multi Bafta award-winning writer, director, actor and comedian died peacefully at her north London home with family this morning," Neil Reading said.
"The family ask for privacy at this very sad time."
Wood found fame in the 1980s with her TV series Victoria Wood As Seen On TV and was awarded an CBE in 2008.
She won five Baftas including two for her one-off ITV drama Housewife 49.
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velvet donkey posted:Terribly sad
You've got it or you don't but she had.
RIP Victoria Wood CBE.
She sure had Velvet. Just heard it on the radio and shouted NOOO!
Such a brilliant woman, far far too short a life.
May God rest her soul xx
Crikey! That is a shocker.
Very, very funny lady
RIP
Just brilliant.
velvet donkey posted:She'd annihilate you at a dinner party.
Yes, but she'd annihilate us gently
Her family posted on her Twitter account: 'Thank you for your love and support at this very hard time. We leave you with these words from Victoria. X'
The post was followed by the quote: 'Life's not fair is it? Some of us drink champagne in the fast lane, and some of us eat our sandwiches by the loose chippings on the A597.' "
Aww such a shame, RIP. Victoria
All I will say is Acorn Antiques. Brilliant.
Thanks Victoria. RIP.
So shocked and saddened by this news.
I loved her humour - The Ballad of Barry and Freda, comedy sketches, stand up comedy, Pat and Margaret, Dinnerladies, Housewife49, Eric and Ernie - she was absolutely brilliant.
May she RIP.
truly sad news...RIP Victoria
Such sad news ... I always remember watching her TV programme when I was about eight months pregnant and she told a joke about being in the labour ward and seeing a coach pull out of the hospital car park with Anesthetist's Day Out on the side of it.
I laughed so much I nearly gave birth there and then 
Wow - what is going on?
Now Victoria Wood, just 62, terribly sad.
Yet another I hoped to see perform and now, never will
"Beat me in the bottom with a Woman's Weekly" brilliant 
Roger the Alien posted:Her family posted on her Twitter account: 'Thank you for your love and support at this very hard time. We leave you with these words from Victoria. X'
The post was followed by the quote: 'Life's not fair is it? Some of us drink champagne in the fast lane, and some of us eat our sandwiches by the loose chippings on the A597.' "
I can just see her saying that too 
Sad news indeed. RIP
We've lost so many already.....and it's only April
Bless her for giving us the term "Kimberley" which passed into Mrs Jer's and my secret language.
RIP Victoria Wood
Garage Joe posted:Bless her for giving us the term "Kimberley" which passed into Mrs Jer's and my secret language.
I've just seen the clip again......Hello, I'm looking for my friend....Kimberleh.......classic 
Yogi19 posted:
I loved her humour - The Ballad of Barry and Freda, comedy sketches, stand up comedy, Pat and Margaret, Dinnerladies, Housewife49, Eric and Ernie - she was absolutely brilliant.
May she RIP.
I was also shocked to hear the news: she was a comic genius and it's a great loss.
It's all pretty-much been said already, so let's just have a laugh with Victoria and one of the truly great comedy songs (and apologies in advance for the unseasonal ending - this is from her 2009 Christmas Special):
Thanks Eugene... had forgotten that updated version. 
Statue of Victoria Wood to be made. After a poll by Bury Council it will depict her as Bren
El Loro posted:Statue of Victoria Wood to be made. After a poll by Bury Council it will depict her as Bren
Awww I loved her as that character
Just waiting for the unveiling of what will surely be a right ruddy monstrosity
Saint posted:Just waiting for the unveiling of what will surely be a right ruddy monstrosity
I have a bad feeling about that too!
why not just one of her without the get up 
How very sad 
