Wartime diarist and local housewife Nella Last 's memoirs were adapted for television , with parts of the town used in filming . The resulting programme , '' Housewife , 49 '' , written by and starring comedian Victoria Wood , was broadcast by ITV in 2006 . It won two BAFTA awards – one for Best Single Drama , the other for Best Actress ( Victoria Wood ) . CITV children 's show The Treacle People had two villains named Barrow and Furness . Myles Wright also was born in Barrow and lived in the nearby village of Marton
BAFTA
British Academy Television Awards 2007
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