Series 1, Episode 1 - Perfect Ingredients
In Episode One, Victoria Wood describes why she wanted to have a go at making a sitcom, and there's a look at the on-screen coupling of Thelma Barlow and Anne Reid as Dolly and Jean.
Further details
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.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 14th March 2018
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- Gold
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
- Saturday 23rd June 2018 at 2:30pm on Gold
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Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| Julie Walters | Self |
| Thelma Barlow | Self |
| Andrew Dunn | Self |
| Shobna Gulati | Self |
| Maxine Peake | Self |
| Anne Reid | Self |
| Geoff Posner | Self |
| Victoria Wood | Self (Archive Material) |
| David Morrissey | Narrator |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Peter Salmon | Self |
| Joanna Scanlan | Self |
| Peter Martin | Self |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| Richard Dean | Director |
| Richard Dean | Series Producer |
| Nigel Alred | Producer |
| Iain Coyle | Executive Producer |
| Lucy Ansbro | Executive Producer |
| Phil McIntyre | Executive Producer |
| Lindsay Jex | Executive Producer |
| Ian Wilson | Editor |
Video
Cast lucky to have been involved
This clip is from episode 1 of dinnerladies diaries and features the cast discussing their involvement in the programme and how lucky they were to be in it.
Featuring: Thelma Barlow, Andrew Dunn, Shobna Gulati, Anne Reid.
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