That Day We Sang

What a wonderful little film I hope that this is played every Christmas on television. It is so heart-warming and spirit lifting. What can you say about Victoria Wood, a true national treasure and so sad that there will be no more new material. So we all should rejoice in the work she left us. Some say this is not a true musical, well it's not, it is a piece in Victoria's own inimitable style. It is simplistic, funny and very enjoyable, one which as you watch it, you know it's a Victoria Wood masterpiece. For anyone who watches on DVD I recommend the documentary presented by Victoria which fills in the background to the film. A film to honour those who made the recording and to highlight middle age second chance love. Thank you Victoria, may you rest in peace.

Warm and witty, just as we'd expect from Victoria Wood's writing, this is an underseen joy.

Wonderful stuff, perfect for the post Christmas slot it was given when it first aired.

How we miss Victoria Wood.

A week on from watching this I find myself absentmindedly humming a couple of the tunes from the show - "If Life were movies" is one , I cant identify the other but this goes to show how memorable it was. I loved the witty use of rhyme and ideas - who'd have thought of using "Swarfega" in a song about being a bit of a mouse called Enid? and as for "cake in drag" . . . just such fun! The romance plot is utterly charming and as intended very much hopeful. I quite like the idea of being a bit stuck in the 50s - so cozy. The character development through the plot was joyful to watch. Loved the music; tunes I can hum now and really effective orchestrations of some of the background music underpinned mood and plot superbly.

As the other reviewer said this was just delightful festive viewing;the whole embedded in beautiful nostalgia wrought of true empathy for the period and subject. I was transported to the Berni Inn I had my 18th Birthday (coming of age) dinner at. Hilarious ! I hope it comes out on DVD as , like "Housewife 49" I will enjoy watching this again. Probably try and get hold of the book written about the 1929 story by a choir member as an additional aspect - really didn't need the '29 story examining or analyzing in this musical. Its focus in perfect.

It has Victoria Wood all over it, just pure, wholesome and joyful as well as clever and relatable. Victoria Wood was a genius with her use of language and her skill at writing both music and lyrics, I cannot recommend this highly enough

I really enjoyed 'that day we sang' and 'that musical we made' the choir and orchestra were dressed so authentically that I think the whole nymphs and shepherds song should have been sung right through as it would have been a real show stopper. I loved the choir mistress in the documentary. Victoria Wood is a great poet, writer and musician and loves nostalgia and I think both programmes were excellent but I think she missed out on an important piece of Manchester music history. After all the record sold a million - unheard in those days.

loved the Berni Inn, French scene and west side story style dance. was the man with the gramophone the boys dad, and did his mum get to like music. lots of loose ends. so much packed into 2 and half hours. made my boxing day evening, easy watching and relaxing programme.