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Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
Genres
Comedy
Overview
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!’
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
58 min
Release Date
2009-12-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Victoria Wood
Julie Walters
Jason Watkins
Lorraine Ashbourne
Daniel Ryan
Marcia Warren
Anton du Beke
Dorothy Atkinson
Gina Bramhill
Emily Atack
Bel Powley
Cranchesterford Teenager
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Naomi Bentley
Delia Smith
Jayne Torvill
Christopher Dean
Sinéad Keenan
Neil Bell
Peta Cornish
Richard Lintern
Bob Cryer
Jennie Dale
Tony Maudsley
Wendy Nottingham
Abdul Salis
Reece Shearsmith
Harriet Thorpe
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