I so wanted to love this book as I adored Victoria Wood and thought her comedy, writing, acting and singing were superb. Sadly, it just didn't do it for me. At 20 hours and 56 minutes it's ridiculously long. There's far too much name dropping, as if Victoria's celebrity needs reaffirming by how many other celebrities she knew or worked with. She comes across as a curmudgeonly dragon, who was difficult to work with and harder to please. I really wish I hadn't listened to it as my memories held her in a fonder, even if it was erroneous, light. Obviously the narration by a plethora of British acting stars is fabulous but I found myself speeding up the book so I could finish it quicker and get it over and done with. If I wasn't listening in order to provide a review there's no way I would have continued with this book after about 5 hours. It feels unkind, self-indulgent and aggrandising on the behalf of the author. If you thought Victoria Wood was a legend, don't read or listen to this book. Dreadfully upset with the whole thing

I loved Victoria Wood. I grew up with her on TV, the daft woman who sang funny songs that my parents laughed at and I laughed along! Until I was older and understood them more! It's was a beautiful trip down memory lane for me. Covering lots I remembered and lots I had forgotten about and things that were new to me. She's an amazing woman. One of the first female comedian's I remember seeing on TV. The audiobook did her life justice and was a delight to listen to. I loved it.