Dinner For One. Image shows from L to R: James (Freddie Frinton), Miss Sophie (May Warden)
Dinner For One
- TV comedy
- Sky Arts
- 2018
- 1 episode
UK broadcast of the 1963 British comedy sketch that is shown every New Year's Eve on German TV. Stars Freddie Frinton and May Warden.
Dinner For One. Image shows from L to R: James (Freddie Frinton), Miss Sophie (May Warden)
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Broadcast
- 2018
- Channel
- Sky Arts
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Freddie Frinton and May Warden
- Writer
- Lauri Wylie
- Director
- Heinz Dunkhase
British music hall star Freddie Frinton and May Warden star in this cult 1963 comedy that has been shown every New Year's Eve on German TV since 1972.
Viewers observe Miss Sophie's 90th birthday dinner. Her butler James must fill in for her four departed friends - and that includes lots of drinks before every course!
This sketch holds the record for being the most frequently repeated in the history of television. For example, on New Year's Eve 2003 alone, the sketch was broadcast 19 times.
Additional details
- Also known as
-
- The 90th Birthday
- Der 90. Geburtstag
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Black and white
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 31st December 2018 at 3:05am on Sky Arts
- Episode length
- 20 minutes
- Most recent repeats
-
- Thursday 31st December 2020 at 7:00pm on Sky Arts
- Thursday 31st December 2020 at 4:15pm on Sky Arts
- Thursday 2nd January 2020 at 5:35am on Sky Arts