Becoming Victoria Wood | Preview (U&Gold)

Feature length documentary celebrating the life of Britain’s beloved comedy icon Victoria Wood for U&GOLD, the nation’s favourite comedy channel. Produced by BAFTA-winning Rogan Productions, Becoming Victoria Wood (1x90’) delves into the complex inner world of this national treasure nearly ten years after her passing. 

The film is produced in association with Phil McIntyre TV, and distributed by Dartmouth Films and will air on U&GOLD next Spring following a nationwide theatrical release.

Victoria Wood remains one of Britain’s most cherished entertainers - a northern comic genius whose work reshaped the landscape of British humour. But behind the joyous persona - the singer, the satirist, the sharp-witted writer - lay a young woman navigating insecurity, anger, and self-doubt.

Told in her own words and through the voices of those who knew her best, the film uncovers the formative experiences and personal battles that powered Victoria’s unmatched ability to make the nation laugh. The film will explore never-before-seen archive material and previously unheard audio recordings, to paint a vivid portrait of the woman behind the fame.

Among the unearthed treasures are her first-ever recorded performance from 1973, behind-the-scenes footage from stage and screen, unseen interviews with Victoria and intimate audio diaries recorded during the making of dinnerladies - candid, confessional entries that reveal the unfiltered Victoria: thoughtful, biting, vulnerable, and funny.

From Wood and Walters to As Seen on TV, Pat and Margaret to dinnerladies, the documentary carefully threads her most iconic work into her personal story, highlighting how her lived experience shaped the characters and worlds she created. Testimony from those closest to her, friends and colleagues from her formative years - brings further insight into her evolution as a performer and person.

Becoming Victoria Wood airs Thursday 12th February at 9pm on U&Gold.