Mark Heap
- 67 years old
- Actor
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Farewell Friday Night Dinner
This brilliantly odd slice of comedy gold has lit up our screens for 10 years. As its creator announces it has come to an end, we give thanks for all the belly laughs and squirrel gags.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 26th May 2021Channel 4 announces Friday Night Dinner Night
Channel 4 has announced a whole evening's programming to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its hit sitcom Friday Night Dinner.
British Comedy Guide, 14th January 2021Friday Night Dinner gets documentary but maybe no new series
The executive producer of Friday Night Dinner has said there may not be a further series of the sitcom. However, Channel 4 are making a documentary to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary.
British Comedy Guide, 13th January 2021Spaced turns 21: it couldn't be more relevant today
Despite airing at the start of the millennium, Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes' wacky comedy Spaced is more relevant to lockdown life than you'd think, says Lauren Morris.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 31st July 2020Friday Night Dinner - season 6 review
Friday Night Dinner has returned for a sixth season, and it's with a heavy heart that I say I wish it hadn't.
Aron Rosenthal, The Student Newspaper, 14th April 2020Friday Night Dinner: Am I turning into Jackie?
Friday Night Dinner is back for a sixth series - and it's the perfect lockdown binge-watch, says Keren David.
Keren David, The Jewish Chronicle, 2nd April 2020Top 20 British sitcoms of 21st century: Spaced
Spaced is likeable, endless quotable, highly watchable and very, very funny.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 1st April 2020With perfect timing for these glum times the consummate sitcom Friday Night Dinner (Channel 4, Friday) returned. The set up of Robert Popper's comedy is simplicity itself. Every week, two Jewish sons return to their parents' London home for Shabbat dinner. The evening is frequently interrupted by next door neighbour Jim and his dog. Otherwise, the boys (Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal) bicker, mum (Tamsin Greig) fusses, and dad (Paul Ritter), prone to overheating, takes his shirt off. This time there was something new on the scene: an old caravan, bought by dad because, "I went in one when I was a boy". Oh, and Jim has a new dog. Suburban comedy at its best.
Alison Rowat, The Herald, 28th March 2020Friday Night Dinner, review
The menu hasn't changed - and nor would we want it to.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 27th March 2020Friday Night Dinner criticism is missing the point
Robert Popper's brilliant Channel 4 sitcom has been criticised over its run for the fact that every episode plays out the same, with Adam and Jonny arriving for a dinner they'll never eat due to a series of increasingly chaotic events. But that criticism is missing the point as it's exactly what makes Friday Night Dinner such a hit. The best sitcoms often work because fans know what to expect and the show gives it to them. While Friday Night Dinner might take this literally with its familiar beats, that's what gives Popper's sitcom its extra seasoning.
Ian Sandwell, Digital Spy, 27th March 2020