Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Jackie (Tamsin Greig), Adam (Simon Bird), Martin (Paul Ritter), Jonny (Tom Rosenthal)
Friday Night Dinner

Friday Night Dinner

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2011 - 2020
  • 37 episodes (6 series)

Channel 4 sitcom observing as twenty-something brothers Adam and Jonny go round to their parents' house for Friday night dinner. Stars Paul Ritter, Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal, Mark Heap and Tracy-Ann Oberman

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Series 5, Episode 4 - Lord Luck

Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Martin (Paul Ritter), Ben (Liam Williams)
While clearing up the loft, Dad finds his old, terrifying-looking ventriloquist dummy Lord Luck.

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Further details

While clearing up the loft, Dad finds his old, terrifying-looking ventriloquist dummy Lord Luck. Mum is horrified to see it again. But Dad is in his element and can't stop playing with Lord Luck. Unfortunately Dad is a terrible ventriloquist, and it seems that Lord Luck only knows two words - 'Bugger off!' Meanwhile, Jonny's friend, Ben is coming for dinner. He's recently been dumped by his fiancée, and is in need of cheering up.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 25th May 2018
Time
10pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 26th May 2018 2:15am 4seven
Thursday 31st May 2018 12:05am C4
Thursday 31st May 2018 10:35pm E4
Friday 1st June 2018 2:45am E4
Friday 14th September 2018 3:25am E4
Saturday 15th September 2018 12:10am E4
Friday 9th August 2019 11:40pm C4
Sunday 22nd March 2020 2:30am E4
Saturday 19th December 2020 3:20am E4

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Ritter Martin
Tamsin Greig Jackie
Simon Bird Adam
Tom Rosenthal Jonny
Mark Heap Jim
Guest cast
Liam Williams Ben
Writing team
Robert Popper Writer
Production team
Robert Popper Director
Robert Popper Producer
Kenton Allen Executive Producer
Caroline Leddy Executive Producer
Matthew Justice Executive Producer
Hannah Wilcock Line Producer
Lucien Clayton Editor
Kyz Kistell Production Designer
Robert Sterne Casting Director
Ceri Walford Costume Designer
Matt Wicks Director of Photography
Vicky Voller Make-up Designer
Peter Griffiths 1st Assistant Director

Video

Lord Luck

Martin annoys everyone with his old ventriloquist dummy, Lord Luck.

Featuring: Paul Ritter (Martin), Tamsin Greig (Jackie), Simon Bird (Adam), Tom Rosenthal (Jonny) & Liam Williams (Ben).

Press

Robert Popper's sitcom about the shambolic Goodman family and their attempts to have a quiet Shabbat dinner continues. Martin uncovers an old ventriloquist's dummy and begins wreaking havoc. Plus, a guest joins the bambinos in the form of Jonny's friend Ben (Liam Williams), who has just been dumped.

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 25th May 2018

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