Nearly A Happy Ending is a television play written by Victoria Wood, which ITV broadcast on 1 June 1980. It is a sequel to Wood's earlier play Talent, with the same lead characters: Julie (played by Julie Walters) and Maureen (played by Wood); although some minor plot points from Talent are either ignored or contradicted in this play. According to the BFI's Screenonline website, the plot concerns "Maureen's ill-fated attempts to lose her virginity at a dismal salesmen's party in a Manchester hotel". Cast References External links 1980 television plays Films about virginity Plays by Victoria Wood