![Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Jackie (Tamsin Greig), Adam (Simon Bird), Martin (Paul Ritter), Jonny (Tom Rosenthal) Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Jackie (Tamsin Greig), Adam (Simon Bird), Martin (Paul Ritter), Jonny (Tom Rosenthal)](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/f/friday_night_dinner_s6.jpg)
Friday Night Dinner
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 2011 - 2020
- 37 episodes (6 series)
Channel 4 sitcom observing as twenty-something brothers Adam and Jonny go round to their parents' house for Friday night dinner. Stars Paul Ritter, Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal, Mark Heap and Tracy-Ann Oberman
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - The Mercedes
It's Adam's birthday. As he arrives home, a silver Mercedes almost runs him over. Inside, is Sheila Bloom - or 'Bitchface' as Adam and his family call her.
Further details
![Friday Night Dinner. Sheila Bloom (Frances Barber). Copyright: Popper Pictures / Big Talk Productions Friday Night Dinner. Sheila Bloom (Frances Barber). Copyright: Popper Pictures / Big Talk Productions](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/180x200_eps/f/friday_night_dinner_episode_0105.jpg)
'Bitchface' is famously obsessed with her Mercedes, and after some catty remarks about Adam's 'Yugo', she speeds off. Dad reveals that he used to have a thing with Bitchface years ago. The boys can't believe it. Mum's not happy. Later, the family abandon dinner and go for a Chinese, but Bitchface is there. An awkward chat ensues, and finally Dad reveals exactly what he got up to with her.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 1st April 2011
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Paul Ritter | Martin |
Tamsin Greig | Jackie |
Simon Bird | Adam |
Tom Rosenthal | Jonny |
Mark Heap | Jim |
Frances Cuka | Nellie (Grandma) |
Frances Barber | Sheila Bloom |
Gordon Winter | Eddie Bloom |
Andy Cheung | Waiter |
Robert Popper | Writer |
Steve Bendelack | Director |
Robert Popper | Producer |
Kenton Allen | Executive Producer |
Nira Park | Executive Producer |
Caroline Leddy | Executive Producer |
Lucien Clayton | Editor |
Jeff Sherriff | Production Designer |