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dinnerladies is a comedy TV series that premiered on BBC Two on November 12, 1998. It has 2 seasons and 16 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 10 "Toast", aired on January 27, 2000.

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.

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Episodes

16 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

1998 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 27 years ago

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    6. Nightshift

    Finale

    While Tony is in hospital having treatment, the staff are forced to suffer his formidable replacement.

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    5. Party

    Everyone is looking forward to this year's Christmas party, which has a Japanese theme.

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    4. Moods

    Twinkle has something weighing on her mind. In fact, everyone seems to be in a bad mood at the moment, so Philippa attempts to cheer everyone up by breaking the routine.

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    3. Scandals

    Bren's mum, Petula, brings shame on the factory when she acquires a new boyfriend.

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    2. Royals

    There is excitement in the canteen when news of a royal visit to the factory comes through. Nobody's very sure who's coming - Princess Anne doesn't do factories, Prince Edward does theatres - but they're all getting into a flap. When it turns out it's someone called the Duke of Danby, nobody has heard of him, save for Stan, who met him at Catterick years ago. Everyone throws themselves into role play and preparations: Twinkle has to be warned not to say they serve ""arseholes on toast"" and Anita is worried about her nipples popping up. Tony is adamant that the royals aren't speaking to the girls - God help the Duke if he does. When they eventually turn up, Twinkle's struck dumb, Anita says the wrong thing and Stan's devastated that the Duke doesn't remember him. Meanwhile, all the Duke wants is a bit of sex with poor Bren.

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    1. Monday

    On an otherwise typical Monday morning, Bren's canteen is thrown into crisis when Norman the bread man fails to deliver the granary torpedoes. Should she sign the docket or not? Meanwhile, Jean is preoccupied with planning her daughter's wedding and finding the entertainment. Bren's mother Petula drops in with some ideas, but they're probably not quite right. Tony has to go to the hospital to see how his cancer's going. In the midst of this, Anita's in floods of tears (it's her period), Twinkle can't spell minestrone, and nobody's put out the gravy. New Human Resources person Philippa makes her presence felt, bugging everyone to try some group activities. Scottish country dancing anyone?

Season 2

1999 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 26 years ago

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    10. Toast

    Finale

    Tuesday 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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    9. Gravy

    Monday 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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    8. Christine

    Monday 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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    7. Minnellium

    Friday 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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    6. Christmas

    Thursday 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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    5. Gamble

    Tuesday 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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    4. Fog

    Monday 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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    3. Holidays

    Thursday 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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    2. Trouble

    Monday 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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    1. Catering

    Friday 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.

Cast & crew

Created by Victoria Wood

  • Richenda Carey

    Richenda Carey

    Lady Pamela

  • Linda Bassett

    Linda Bassett

    Peggy

  • Kenny Doughty

    Kenny Doughty

    Clint

  • Adam Leese

    Adam Leese

    Hugo

  • Lesley Nicol

    Lesley Nicol

    Worker

  • Graham Seed

    David

  • Elspet Gray

    Elspet Gray

    Hilary

  • Simon Williams

    Simon Williams

    Duke of Danby

  • Joanne Froggatt

    Joanne Froggatt

    Sigourney

  • Jane Hazlegrove

    Jane Hazlegrove

    Lisa

  • Katisha Kenyon

    Carly

  • Gordon Glenn

    Accordionist

  • Julia Booth

    Girl

  • Bernard Wrigley

    Bernard Wrigley

    Man

  • Steve Huison

    Steve Huison

    Worker

  • Judy Flynn

    Judy Flynn

    Val

dinnerladies FAQ

Will there be new episodes of dinnerladies?

dinnerladies has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on January 27, 2000.

When did the latest episode of dinnerladies come out?

The most recent episode of dinnerladies, Season 2 Episode 10 "Toast", aired on January 27, 2000.

How many seasons of dinnerladies are there?

dinnerladies has 2 seasons with 16 episodes in total.

When did dinnerladies first air?

dinnerladies first aired on BBC Two on November 12, 1998.

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