Plus some rare archive photos

U&Gold has released the trailer for Becoming Victoria Wood, a  90-minute tribute to the late comedian, as well as a couple of rare archive photographs.

The film will be screened in cinemas from January 9 before airing on TV in  February.

It features the likes of Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Maxine Peake, Michael Ball, Joan Armatrading and Jasper Carrott honouring the comedian.

Jessica Barden – from The End of the F***ing World and  Dune: Prophecy – will be reading extracts from Wood’s archive.

It will include never-before-seen material and previously unheard audio recording to explore the ‘insecurity, anger and self-doubt’ that plagued the comedian. 

The film draws on some of the same material used in last year’s Radio 4 documentary, Loose Chippings, including the intimate audio diaries she recorded during the making of Dinnerladies and a tape of her first recorded performance in 1973. This will be  the first time that performance has been featured on television.

Next year marks the tenth anniversary of Wood’s death - on April 20, 2016 – at the age of 62.

Becoming Victoria Wood is being made by Rogan Productions with Phil McIntyre TV, directed by Catherine Abbott and produced by Heather McCorriston.

A list of cinemas where it is being screened is available here.

Published: 17 Dec 2025