• 2018
Dinnerladies Diaries

Summary In 1998 Victoria Wood put pen to paper and wrote her multi-award-winning comedy, dinnerladies. Twenty years on this documentary takes a look back at what it was like working on this well-loved sitcom. View more details

  • 2018

Dinnerladies Diaries

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : David Morrissey Maxine Peake Anne Reid Thelma Barlow

All cast & crew

8.5

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 13, 2018

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

Summary In 1998 Victoria Wood put pen to paper and wrote her multi-award-winning comedy, dinnerladies. Twenty years on this documentary takes a look back at what it was like working on this well-loved sitcom. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 13, 2018

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

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Thelma Barlow, Andrew Dunn, Shobna Gulati, and Anne Reid in Dinnerladies Diaries (2018) Thelma Barlow, Andrew Dunn, Shobna Gulati, Maxine Peake, Duncan Preston, Anne Reid, and Victoria Wood in dinnerladies (1998) Andrew Dunn in Dinnerladies Diaries (2018) Andrew Dunn, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, and Victoria Wood in Dinnerladies Diaries (2018) Dinnerladies Diaries (2018) Celia Imrie in Dinnerladies Diaries (2018) Andrew Dunn and Anne Reid in Dinnerladies Diaries (2018) Dinnerladies Diaries (2018) Dinnerladies Diaries (2018) Dinnerladies Diaries (2018) Jo Brand in Dinnerladies Diaries (2018) Shobna Gulati, Maxine Peake, Anne Reid, and Victoria Wood in Dinnerladies Diaries (2018) Dinnerladies Diaries (2018)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Mar 13, 2018
Perfect Ingredients
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.
Episode 2 • Mar 20, 2018
Love Bites
Victoria Wood describes the making of dinnerladies, how she did her own warm-up comedy for the show and how she persuaded the BBC to record each episode, not once, but twice. The show also focuses on some of the male characters in the dinnerladies kitchen, such as the catering manager Tony played by Andrew Dunn and their 'will they, won't they?' on screen romance. Plus, there's a feature on Stan the canteen Handy Man, played by Duncan Preston who, previous to dinnerladies, had worked with Victoria for over 20 years.
Episode 3 • Mar 27, 2018
Final Toast
In this final instalment, Victoria Wood describes why, despite the show being set in a canteen, preparing meals and acting at the same time isn't a particularly good idea. The show also looks at some of the canteen's customers, such as Bob played by Bernard Wrigley and Jane played by Sue Devaney as they describe their experiences on set. Plus, there's a feature on the canteen's human resources manager Philippa, played by long-time collaborator Celia Imrie. To top it all, Victoria describes why she decided to close the canteen for good after just two series and what she went on to do next.
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