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Victoria Wood biography exclusive: 'She made audiences laugh till it hurt and choked them up with sorrow'
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Victoria Wood's heartbreaking last six months - hospitals, laughter and her final wish - Mirror Online
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Victoria Wood, comedian, actress, singer, songwriter, screenwriter and director. Pictured, 27th May 1980. Photo-call to promote her new play with music, Nearly a Happy Ending, to premiere on the ITV Network on
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Victoria Wood's heartbreaking last six months - hospitals, laughter and her final wish - Mirror Online
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