I'm not sure if my overseas friends will know who Victoria wood was, but she was, in short, a supremely talented and inspirational lady. Starting out as a comedienne, she went on to also become a writer, musician, actor, director and all round performer, and was excellent at all of them. The term, national treasure, is often over-used, but in this case, it was absolutely true.

Taken far too soon; Victoria Wood - thank you for the laughs.