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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Louisa Mellor, Rosie Fletcher, Elizabeth Donoghue, Jamie Andrew and Juliette Harrisson, Den Of Geek, 13th May 2022Tamsin Greig clarifies FND comment about playing Jewish mother
"I think it was taken slightly out of context," said actor.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 14th December 2021Don't worry, Tamsin Greig, you made a great Jewish mum
Should non-Jews have been cast as the Jewish Goodman family on the hit comedy show Friday Night Dinner?
Keren David, The Jewish Chronicle, 9th December 2021Tamsin Greig interview
'I probably shouldn't have been in Friday Night Dinner'.
Claire Allfree, The Telegraph, 7th December 2021Seven great British comedy TV shows for any taste
There's nothing better after a busy day than sitting down and enjoying a comedy on the television. A good comedy has the ability to make us smile, pulls at the heartstrings of the audience and sucks us into an alternate reality. So for anyone looking to watch tv shows that are guaranteed to bring on a chuckle, here are seven broad-ranging British comedies. While we all have a favourite go-to show or series, discovering new ones could be as simple as checking out this list.
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Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 26th October 2021US remake for Friday Night Dinner, US Mum in the works
The US remake of Friday Night Dinner has been given the green light. And plans are also afoot to reshoot an American version Mum with Roseanne and Big Bang Theory star Laurie Metcalfe in the title role originally played by Lesley Manville.
Chortle, 25th October 2021All of life can be found in a good sitcom
Highbrow dramas and earnest documentaries are often held up as mirrors but shrewd historians know to look at comedy.
Libby Purves, The Times, 31st May 2021Friday Night Dinner: the Best Episodes
As Robert Popper's utterly lovable Friday Night Dinner celebrates its 10th birthday, we celebrate the Channel 4 sitcom's very best episodes. Spoilers.
Jamie Andrew, Den Of Geek, 28th May 2021FND fans call for spin-off about neighbour Jim
Friday Night Dinner fans were left calling for a spin-off show after tuning into the 10 year anniversary of the hit Channel 4 sitcom and being reminded of one particular character - Jim.
Kirsty McCormack, The Mirror, 28th May 2021