Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV poster

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985)

Comedy

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV is a British sketch comedy series created by and starring comedian Victoria Wood with Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, Susie Blake and Patricia Routledge. The show broadcast on BBC Two between 1985 and 1987, and included sketches that became famous in the United Kingdom; these included one-offs like Two Soups and regular features such as Acorn Antiques, as well as musical performances by Wood including her most well-known number, The Ballad of Barry and Freda.

IMDb rating
8.1 (493 votes)
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

8.42 avg 6 episodes 8.5 → 8.3 31 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 28 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 19 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 19 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 21 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 23 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 18 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.18.528
2Episode #1.28.819
3Episode #1.38.419
4Episode #1.48.021
5Episode #1.58.523
6Episode #1.68.318

Season 2 (1986)

8.40 avg 6 episodes 8.8 → 8.6 33 min avg

Ep 1: 8.8 · 19 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 19 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 15 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 16 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 17 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 18 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.18.819
2Episode #2.28.319
3Episode #2.38.215
4Episode #2.48.016
5Episode #2.58.517
6Episode #2.68.618