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dinnerladies
Dinnerladies is a BBC sitcom written by and starring Victoria Wood that chronicles the antics of a group of workers in a canteen in the north of England. Bren tries to maintain a semblance of order in amongst the chaos, while dealing with the canteen supervisor, slightly sex-obsessed cancer sufferer Tony. Dolly and Jean are the bickering menopausal older women, always at odds but best friends beneath it all. Then there's thick-as-two-short-planks Anita, and the terminally uninterested Twinkle, more concerned with having a good time than anything else. Making up the motley crew are military man handyman Stan, all rules and regulations, and ditzy Philippa, who never seems to get anything right.
- Created by:
- Victoria Wood
- Cast:
- Victoria Wood, Andrew Dunn, Maxine Peake, Thelma Barlow
- Language:
- English
- Network:
- BBC Two
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Catering
1999-11-25 · 30mFriday 9th April 1999: The canteen is being painted over the weekend. But when the decorators arrive early, Bren has to cope with all manner of inconvenience.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 10.0Trouble
1999-12-02 · 30mMonday 21st June 1999: A bad atmosphere hangs over the canteen as Jean is in a foul mood following her husband Keith's decision to leave her for a Welsh dental hygienist.
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E03
Episode 3
Holidays
1999-12-09 · 30mThursday 5th August 1999: Bren is excited by the prospect of going to Marbella with Tony. Meanwhile, Stan and Petula have less reason to be joyful.
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E04
Episode 4
Fog
1999-12-16 · 30mMonday 1st November 1999: Tony's holiday photo, the visiting blood donor unit and an escaped prisoner are all contributing factors to Bren's bad day.
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E05
Episode 5
Gamble
1999-12-23 · 30mTuesday 21st December 1999: It's nearly Christmas and all Bren's festivities are currently amounting to are three Carry On films and some spaghetti hoops. Meanwhile, the other ladies indulge in a bit of a flutter, and Stan has a bone to pick with Philippa.
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E06
Episode 6
Christmas
1999-12-24 · 30mThursday 23rd December 1999: Bren's past has caught up with her and it looks as though she and Tony are off the menu as far as romance is concerned, causing her to contemplate handing her notice in.
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E07
Episode 7
Minnellium
1999-12-30 · 30mFriday 31st December 1999: Philippa is getting in a flap over the factory's millennium dinner and transporting all the staff and equipment to the venue on time. But the discovery of something on the fire escape diverts everyone's attention.
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E08
Episode 8
Christine
2000-01-13 · 30mMonday 10th January 2000: Anita's replacement, the terminally flatulent Christine, proves a hit with Dolly but falls foul of the other ladies.
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E09
Episode 9
Gravy
2000-01-20 · 30mMonday 7th February 2000: The new self-clear system does not find favour with Bren, Petula delivers some shocking news, and Tony is making plans.
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E10
Episode 10
Toast
2000-01-27 · 30mTuesday 29th February 2000: Tony and Bren's future is riding on her success on Totally Trivial. Yet while she prepares for her big moment, Stan and the girls receive bad news regarding the canteen. Series Finale
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Victoria Wood
Brenda
Andrew Dunn
Tony Martin
Maxine Peake
Twinkle
Thelma Barlow
Dolly Bellfield
Shobna Gulati
Anita
Duncan Preston
Stan Meadowcroft
Celia Imrie
Philippa Moorcroft
