Victoria Wood - Bessie (As Seen On TV)

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17 жыл бұрын

"Bessie" - a very funny sketch from "Victoria Wood - As Seen On TV", broadcast in 1985. The sketch is a spoof documentary on a musical about 'Bessie Bunter', an inspirational woman (apparently!)... stars Duncan Preston, Patrick Barlow, Celia Imrie, and Victoria Wood among others. A brilliant, humorous sketch! (You've gotta love the ending...)

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@crazyorganist1609 3 жыл бұрын

Despite the fact this hilarious. The song " one day" is extremely beautiful

@glamdolly30 8 жыл бұрын

There was nothing Victoria Wood couldn't do - this is just a sketch from her comedy show but the music in it is superb and worthy of any hit musical. She was a genius - there will never be another, God bless her.

@secretmermaidgirl2878 4 жыл бұрын

once again, I find you and I watching the same things!!!! Isn't this just fantastic - - I don't think I've ever seen this one before - - I'm on an Xmas Day bingefest of VW - working my way through the playlist and trying not to cry at all the ones blocked/deleted by BBC … :( and enjoying all the ones still uploaded - xx

@margaretsayers7641 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree, she was utterly amazing, my writing and comedy hero and this has to be my favourite sketch ever long live Queen Victoria R.i.p.

@leetylr 6 жыл бұрын

Never knew she could get that high, when she sings lol wish she made some more musicals R.I.P Victoria

@ginnylorenz5265 7 жыл бұрын

Just amazing. She did it all. GENIUS.

@irisrose8503 Жыл бұрын

Victoria Wood was such a talent. This is hilarious 😂 Superb

@davidgillettuk9638 5 жыл бұрын

Aaaaah, Deborah Grant, always a stunner, never knew she had such a terrific voice.

@leetylr 8 жыл бұрын

I love the high note at the end of Victoria's song, plesently suprised x

@grggmlss 16 жыл бұрын

I LOVE this sketch, reminds me of listening to the "Victoria Wood" sketches on tapes on school buses.

@charlottepembroke5446 Жыл бұрын

When I was a teenager, I did loads of amateur dramatics for fun - and this is so cuttingly accurate about EXACTLY what the kind of people involved in it were like!!! So well observed and hilarious.

@sharonjones873 Жыл бұрын

oh my soul I miss VW. Pure genius.

@antpoo71 Жыл бұрын

I do too. Thankfully we have her catalogue of work on YT to visit to our ♥s content.

@getoffmysteps 16 жыл бұрын

This is one of my fave sketches from the show, not seen it for years!!

@dazh1295 11 ай бұрын

"Hamley Marvish" 😂 love Deborah Grant in this!

@redqueen17 15 жыл бұрын

Yes! Vic writes such tuneful songs, and the piano is gorgeous.

@JonSmith-xz3wu 8 жыл бұрын

we don't want snot all over the plush, love.

@LeahJane1995 11 жыл бұрын

I love Celia Imrie

@ryanhurney1556 6 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna make Dolly Parton look like Meryl Streep!

@Insatiabear 7 жыл бұрын

Love the song One Day, sung by Deborah Grant. Victoria Wood was unique; irreplaceable.

@wink759 8 жыл бұрын

Clever, brilliant and funny x

@beardedartisan 13 жыл бұрын

@ant501UK Brilliant. And it's a pitch-perfect pastiche of Broadway power anthems. I love this song!

@shitstainknobknocker 8 жыл бұрын

Celia Imrie is gorgeous (then and now)

@ginnylorenz5265 7 жыл бұрын

Oh yes. If I could changes faces with anyone it would be with Liv Ullmann or gorgeous Celia. (Sigh)......oh well.

@histonftm Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@TheSteelydanfan 12 жыл бұрын

many thanks for this xx

@MusicalsMakeMyWorldS 15 жыл бұрын

I think she should make a real musical of this

@margaretsayers7641 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely but without VW it would not be nearly amazing x

@jackielewis1434 3 жыл бұрын

Classic 😁

@rexel666 Жыл бұрын

Genius.

@NickLotay 16 жыл бұрын

Actually I was wrong! Patrick appears in another "As Seen On TV" sketch, which features Julie Walters singing (words/music of course by Victoria Wood). I'll upload that sketch in due course...

@rossmcl177 14 жыл бұрын

I think it's wonderful. And perfectly performed/ :)

@bartlettbigx 11 жыл бұрын

Sir Dave Dixon. Love it.

@NickLotay 17 жыл бұрын

Yes it is.. he appeared in this, but none of the other "As Seen On TV" sketches as far as I'm aware.

@NickLotay 16 жыл бұрын

I haven't yet. I've had LOADS of problems with KZfaq and trying to upload various videos I've promised everyone. I've still got that one to upload, as well as the "Making of Acorn Antiques"... etc etc. Hopefully they should come very shortly! I'll let you know once I've managed to do it.

@rossmcl177 13 жыл бұрын

@ant501UK wow. Interesting. Nice memory for you. I wonder how she never became more famous...?

@beardedartisan 13 жыл бұрын

@mrslmathers Sadly, I had to look them both up to get that joke, but it's a brilliant one!