An encounter with Victoria Wood: 'You can't help but explode with laughter'
Standup Ellie Taylor applauds the exquisite and joyful use of language that helps Wood land her comedy punchesMy first encounter with Victoria Wood was as a kid watching a TV special where a funny lady was playing the piano and belting out the wondrous line: "Beat me on the bottom with a Woman's Weekly." It was love.Obviously, being about seven and not an avid Woman's Weekly reader, large sections of the song The Bal…