Born April 3rd 1936 at Wallington Street, Castleford.

Married first husband, Matt Johnson, in 1960.

In 1961 married Keith Nicholson.

They won £152,319 on the pools. Equivalent to around £3 million at today's prices.

Keith died in a car accident.

Book "Spend, Spend, Spend" published in 1977. Now out of print the paperback, which was originally priced at 80p, sells for around £25.

Single "Spend, Spend, Spend" released in 1979.

In 1979, Jack Rosenthal produces BBC television film for "Play for Today" of "Spend, Spend, Spend." Stars Susan Littler as Viv and wins BAFTA for best single play. Intro: "I was born in 1936 in Castleford, Yorkshire. You'll find it on the map - I'm the bugger that put it there. Where we lived, all the fellers were coal-miners. Except me dad - he was a full-time, fully-paid-up, fully-fledged bastard."

1984, appears on the sleeve of the Smiths' record "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now."

"Spend, Spend, Spend" musical premiers in 1998 at The West Yorkshire Playhouse and goes onto the West End stage the following year.