Frances Cuka

Frances Cuka won't appear in Friday Night Dinner 6

Cuka passed away in February and wasn't able to film on the sitcom's sixth series.

Frances Cuka obituary

Prolific character actor on stage and screen, comedy fans will recognise her as Friday Night Dinner's Grandma Nelly Buller.

Lou (Harry Landis) - the elderly "gentleman" who grandma (Frances Cuka) dated in series two - inexplicably reappeared in churlish fashion a few episodes back to berate her "punk rocker" grandsons among others. Now the purpose for his return is clear, with the pair's wedding providing the ideal excuse for full-blown shambles as series three comes to a close. Joyous cries of Mazel Tov seem unlikely as the couple head up the aisle, much to the dismay of Jackie and Martin (Tamsin Greig and Paul Ritter).

This week's helping of domestic disorder comes with a side order of déjà vu. Grandma (Frances Cuka) brought boorish suitor Lou (Harry Landis) to dinner back in series two, and now he returns for another excruciating meal with the Goodmans. Once again he manages to offend the whole family as well as creepy neighbour Jim. FND continues to entertain, but the rehash element of this episode highlights its limited mileage.