Dinnerladies Diaries

Dinnerladies Diaries

Ended First aired 14/Mar/2018 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 3 episode(s)
DocumentaryComedy
In 1998 Victoria Wood put pen to paper and wrote her multi-award-winning comedy, dinnerladies. Twenty years on this documentary takes a look back at what it was like working on this well-loved sitcom.
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Season 1 · Season 1
3 episode(s) · Air date: 14/Mar/2018
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S1E3
Final Toast
Air date: 28/Mar/2018 · Runtime: 44 min
Summary

In this final instalment, Victoria Wood describes why, despite the show being set in a canteen, preparing meals and acting at the same time isn't a particularly good idea. The show also looks at some of the canteen's customers, such as Bob played by Bernard Wrigley and Jane played by Sue Devaney as they describe their experiences on set.

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In this final instalment, Victoria Wood describes why, despite the show being set in a canteen, preparing meals and acting at the same time isn't a particularly good idea. The show also looks at some of the canteen's customers, such as Bob played by Bernard Wrigley and Jane played by Sue Devaney as they describe their experiences on set.

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S1E2
Love Bites
Air date: 21/Mar/2018 · Runtime: 44 min
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Victoria Wood describes the making of dinnerladies, how she did her own warm-up comedy for the show and how she persuaded the BBC to record each episode, not once, but twice.

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Victoria Wood describes the making of dinnerladies, how she did her own warm-up comedy for the show and how she persuaded the BBC to record each episode, not once, but twice.

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S1E1
Perfect Ingredients
Air date: 14/Mar/2018 · Runtime: 44 min
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Victoria Wood describes why she wanted to have a go at making a sitcom, how she came up with the idea of dinnerladies, and how she came to use a mixture of long-time collaborators coupled with some new actors to create the perfect cast. The show also focuses on one of the funniest couplings in sitcom history, Dolly and Jean played by the unforgettable Thelma Barlow and Anne Reid. Plus, Victoria describes why she wanted her friend Julie Walters to be one of the stars of the show by playing her on screen mum, Petula Gordino.

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Victoria Wood describes why she wanted to have a go at making a sitcom, how she came up with the idea of dinnerladies, and how she came to use a mixture of long-time collaborators coupled with some new actors to create the perfect cast. The show also focuses on one of the funniest couplings in sitcom history, Dolly and Jean played by the unforgettable Thelma Barlow and Anne Reid. Plus, Victoria describes why she wanted her friend Julie Walters to be one of the stars of the show by playing her on screen mum, Petula Gordino.

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Victoria Wood
Victoria Wood
Self (Archived Footage)
Shobna Gulati
Shobna Gulati
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Anne Reid
Anne Reid
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Maxine Peake
Maxine Peake
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Thelma Barlow
Thelma Barlow
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Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn
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David Morrissey
David Morrissey
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Geoff Posner
Geoff Posner
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Duncan Preston
Duncan Preston
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Julie Walters
Julie Walters
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Jo Brand
Jo Brand
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Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Scanlan
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Kate Robbins
Kate Robbins
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Vic Reeves
Vic Reeves
Self

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