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
Episode menu
Series 5, Episode 4 - Lord Luck
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
Paul Ritter | Martin |
Tamsin Greig | Jackie |
Simon Bird | Adam |
Tom Rosenthal | Jonny |
Mark Heap | Jim |
Liam Williams | Ben |
Robert Popper | Writer |
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