Movie: Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas

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Victoria Wood
Victoria Wood

Julie Walters
Julie Walters

Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins

Lorraine Ashbourne
Lorraine Ashbourne

Daniel Ryan
Daniel Ryan

Marcia Warren
Marcia Warren

Anton du Beke
Anton du Beke

Dorothy Atkinson
Dorothy Atkinson

Gina Bramhill
Gina Bramhill

Emily Atack
Emily Atack

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    This is the time of year when friends and family gather round the television to exchange the traditional greeting -“Don’t bother, there’s nothing on”. Well this Christmas join Victoria Wood for her ‘Mid Life Christmas’ featuring highlights from the Mid Life Olympics 2009, with the most unlikely sporting events and a dance number that brings together the killer combo of midriff bulge. Victoria then dons a bonnet and corset, for the popular costume drama Lark Pies to Cranchesterford, and revel in the further adventures of soap star Bo Beaumont played by long term collaborator Julie Walters. DVD extras include the searing in-depth documentary (!) ‘What larks!’

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    2009-12-24

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    4

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