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dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions
dinnerladies

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.

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Series 2, Episode 3 - Holidays

A place has become available for Bren to go on holiday to Marbella - with Tony. That's if her mother, Petula, doesn't get in the way.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 9th December 1999
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Saturday 19th April 2025 at 7:45am on U&Gold
  2. Saturday 19th April 2025 at 11:35pm on U&Gold
  3. Monday 21st April 2025 at 11:00pm on U&Gold
  4. Tuesday 22nd April 2025 at 2:25am on U&Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Victoria Wood Brenda
Thelma Barlow Dolly
Andrew Dunn Tony
Shobna Gulati Anita
Celia Imrie Philippa Moorcroft
Maxine Peake Twinkle
Duncan Preston Stan
Julie Walters Petula Gardeno
Sue Devaney Jane
Guest cast
Kate Robbins Babs
Steve Huison Steve
Adrian Hood Norman
Peter Martin Peter
Graham Turner Pieman
Writing team
Victoria Wood Writer
Production team
Geoff Posner Director
Victoria Wood Producer
Geoff Posner Producer
Phil McIntyre (as Philip McIntyre) Executive Producer
David Tyler Executive Producer
Mykola Pawluk Editor

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