Julie Walters and Friends

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Julie Walters and Friends
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GenreComedy
Written by
Directed byAlisdair Macmillan
StarringJulie Walters
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes1
Production
ProducerNicholas Barrett
Running time55 minutes
Production companyLWT
Release
Original networkITV
Picture format4:3 PAL
Original release28 December 1991 (1991-12-28)
Chronology
Related showsVictoria Wood: As Seen on TV

Julie Walters and Friends is a fifty-five minute long, one-off comedy sketch show showcasing the talents of actress Julie Walters. Sketches were written by Walters' frequent collaborators: Victoria Wood, Alan Bennett, Willy Russell and Alan Bleasdale.[1] Walters features in every sketch, mostly portraying new characters, though in one, she reprises Mrs Murray, her character from G.B.H., written by Bleasdale.

Sketches[]

Part 1:

  • "Jayne Mansfield's Balls", written by and featuring Victoria Wood
  • Tribute from Victoria Wood
  • "Mary Brazzle", written by Victoria Wood

Part 2:

  • "Seating Arrangements", written by and featuring Victoria Wood
  • Tribute from Alan Bennett
  • "A Wife of Crime", written by Alan Bennett
  • "Between the Lines", song written by Victoria Wood
  • Tribute from Willy Russell
  • "I Hate Poets", written by and featuring Willy Russell

Part 3:

  • "A People Person", written by and featuring Victoria Wood
  • "Tales of Old", written by and featuring Victoria Wood
  • Tribute from Alan Bleasdale
  • "All About Michael", written by Alan Bleasdale
  • "1920s Old Bag", written by Victoria Wood

Production[]

The show was made by London Weekend Television for ITV and recorded at South Bank Television Centre.[citation needed] It was produced by Nicholas Barrett and directed by Alasdair Macmillan.[1]

The show was nominated for the Best Light Entertainment (Programme or Series) award at the 1992 BAFTAs.[2]

Home media[]

The show was released on VHS[3] and later on Region 2 DVD.[4] The DVD was also included in a set of Victoria Wood's work for ITV.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Julie Walters and Friends at the British Film Institute
  2. ^ "BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
  3. ^ "Julie Walters and Friends (1991)". IMDb.
  4. ^ "Julie Walters and Friends". Network Distributing Limited.
  5. ^ "Victoria Wood: Wood Work, A Celebration". Network Distributing Limited.

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