Dinnerladies Diaries

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2018-03-14

Last Air Date: 2018-03-28

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: U&Gold

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Top Cast

Victoria Wood as Self (Archived Footage)
Shobna Gulati as Self
Anne Reid as Self
Maxine Peake as Self
Thelma Barlow as Self
Andrew Dunn as Self
David Morrissey as Narrator
Geoff Posner as Self
Duncan Preston as Self
Julie Walters as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Perfect Ingredients (2018-03-14)

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.
Ep. 2: Love Bites (2018-03-21)

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.
Ep. 3: Final Toast (2018-03-28)

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.