Series synopsis
Dinnerladies Diaries is a British documentary comedy television series that premiered on U&Gold on March 14, 2018. It ended on March 28, 2018. It stars Victoria Wood, Shobna Gulati, Anne Reid and Maxine Peake.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Victoria Wood as Self (Archived Footage)
- Shobna Gulati as Self
- Anne Reid as Self
- Maxine Peake as Self
- Thelma Barlow as Self
- Andrew Dunn as Self
- David Morrissey as Narrator
- Geoff Posner as Self
Supporting cast
- Duncan Preston as Self
- Julie Walters as Self
Guest cast
- Jo Brand as Self
- Joanna Scanlan as Self
- Kate Robbins as Self
- Vic Reeves as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 14, 2018 | March 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
March 14, 2018 |
| 2 |
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. |
March 21, 2018 |
| 3 |
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. |
March 28, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | U&Gold |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 14, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2018 |
| Status | ended |