Claim: Julie Walters was in Pat and Margaret.

Pat and Margaret is a British television film written by comedian Victoria Wood . The story follows sisters Margaret , a cook , and Pat , a successful actress in the United States , after they are reunited on a television programme after spending 27 years apart . It stars Wood and her frequent comedy partner Julie Walters in the title roles , and features other past collaborators of Wood , including Dame Thora Hird , Celia Imrie and Duncan Preston . First aired in 1994 on BBC One , the film was directed by Gavin Millar and produced by Ruth Caleb .   After gaining over 10 million viewers , it won a Broadcasting Press Guild award and was nominated for two BAFTA awards . It drew comparisons with northern English dramatist Alan Bennett for its complex characterisation and observational dialogue .