dinnerladies
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1998 - 2000
- 16 episodes (2 series)
The day-to-day work lives of the kitchen staff in a factory canteen. The staff are managed by Tony who is in love with dinnerlady Bren. Stars Victoria Wood, Thelma Barlow, Andrew Dunn, Shobna Gulati, Celia Imrie and more.
- Series 2, Christmas Special repeated Monday at 11:30am on U&Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,970
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Scandal
Bren's mother, Petula, turns up with a new boyfriend, Clint, who's young enough to be BREN'S son. His mother isn't best pleased, and chains herself to the factory gates in protest.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 26th November 1998
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 8:00pm on U&Gold
- Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 10:35pm on U&Gold
- Thursday 9th January 2025 at 9:20am on U&Gold
- Thursday 9th January 2025 at 1:20pm on U&Gold
Cast & crew
| Victoria Wood | Brenda |
| Thelma Barlow | Dolly |
| Andrew Dunn | Tony |
| Shobna Gulati | Anita |
| Celia Imrie | Philippa Moorcroft |
| Maxine Peake | Twinkle |
| Duncan Preston | Stan |
| Anne Reid | Jean |
| Julie Walters | Petula Gardeno |
| Sue Devaney | Jane |
| Christopher Greet | Mr. Michael |
| Ashley Barker | Simon |
| Lynda Baron | Carmel |
| Kenny Doughty | Clint |
| Lill Roughley | Shelagh |
| Dolly Wells | Hannah |
| Victoria Wood | Writer |
| Geoff Posner | Director |
| Victoria Wood | Producer |
| Geoff Posner | Producer |
| Phil McIntyre (as Philip McIntyre) | Executive Producer |
| David Tyler | Executive Producer |
| Mykola Pawluk | Editor |