dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions
dinnerladies
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1998 - 2000
- 16 episodes (2 series)
The day-to-day work lives of the kitchen staff in a factory canteen. The staff are managed by Tony who is in love with dinnerlady Bren. Stars Victoria Wood, Thelma Barlow, Andrew Dunn, Shobna Gulati, Celia Imrie and more.
- Series 2, Episode 4 repeated at 9am on Gold
dinnerladies. Brenda (Victoria Wood). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1998 - 2000
- Channel
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 16 (2 series)
- Stars
- Victoria Wood, Thelma Barlow, Andrew Dunn, Shobna Gulati, Celia Imrie, Maxine Peake, Duncan Preston, Anne Reid and more
- Writer
- Victoria Wood
- Director
- Geoff Posner
- Producers
- Victoria Wood, Geoff Posner, Phil McIntyre and David Tyler
- Companies
Victoria Wood's sitcom dinnerladies follows the daily goings-on in a factory canteen, staffed by a bunch of loveable misfits whose sometimes soap-like private lives often end up coming to work with them.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Theme music by Victoria Wood, arranged by David Firman. Alternate version with lyrics performed by Victoria Wood.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 12th November 1998 at 9:30pm on BBC One
- Next repeats
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- Series 2, Episode 4: Today at 9am on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 4: Today at 1pm on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 4: Today at 3:40pm on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 4: Today at 7pm on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 5: Monday at 9am on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 5: Monday at 1pm on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 5: Monday at 3:40pm on Gold
- Series 2, Episode 5: Monday at 7pm on Gold
- Series 2, Christmas Special: Tuesday at 8:25am on Gold
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 18th April 2024 at 7:00pm on Gold - Series 2, Episode 3
- Thursday 18th April 2024 at 3:40pm on Gold - Series 2, Episode 3
- Thursday 18th April 2024 at 1:00pm on Gold - Series 2, Episode 3