Babs (on telephone): Acorn Antiques, can I help you? Gainsborough's
Blue Boy? Yes, I think we have it in mauve, I'll just check. Flips
over blank bits of paper. Yes, we do; shall I pop it under the
counter for you? Not at all, bye! Victoria Wood was one of the true
comedy greats of her generation, celebrated for her acute skewering
of the absurdities of everyday life, from corner shops to
candlewick bedspreads, supermarket checkouts to suburban lust.
Chunky contains the complete scripts of Wood's beloved
wobbly-walled spoof soap opera Acorn Antiques, as well as the Kitty
monologues: 'My name's Kitty. I've had a boob off and I can't
stomach whelks so that's me for you.'. It also features daytime
television presenters Margery and Joan, Susie the waspish
Continuity Announcer, and the unforgettable bus stop stories of
Kelly-Marie Tunstall: 'I said I'll tell everyone what happened on
Christmas Eve when you drank two pints of correcting fluid and
sexually harassed me with an outsize party squeaker'. This revised
edition of Chunky collects the very best of Victoria Wood's
sketches, shows and more, and is newly introduced by Celia Imrie,
star of so many of Victoria Wood's shows, with additions and
annotations from Wood's much-feted official biographer, Jasper
Rees. This is a true celebration of an inimitable and greatly
missed comedic genius. 'I was very proud to be part of her gang.'
Celia Imrie 'There was none like her before and there's been none
like her since - she was unique.' Dawn French 'She is on a par with
Alan Bennett.' Clive James
General
Imprint: |
Trapeze
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Victoria Wood
|
Dimensions: |
240 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
464 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-398-70750-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-398-70750-3 |
Barcode: |
9781398707504 |
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