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
Streaming rank this week: 725
Episode menu
Series 5, Episode 4 - Lord Luck
Further details
While clearing up the loft, Dad finds his old, terrifying-looking ventriloquist dummy Lord Luck. Mum is horrified to see it again. But Dad is in his element and can't stop playing with Lord Luck. Unfortunately Dad is a terrible ventriloquist, and it seems that Lord Luck only knows two words - 'Bugger off!' Meanwhile, Jonny's friend, Ben is coming for dinner. He's recently been dumped by his fiancée, and is in need of cheering up.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 25th May 2018
- 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 |
| Liam Williams | Ben |
| Robert Popper | Writer |
| Robert Popper | Director |
| Robert Popper | Producer |
| Kenton Allen | Executive Producer |
| Caroline Leddy | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Justice | Executive Producer |
| Hannah Wilcock | Line Producer |
| Lucien Clayton | Editor |
| Kyz Kistell | Production Designer |
| Robert Sterne | Casting Director |
| Ceri Walford | Costume Designer |
| Matt Wicks | Director of Photography |
| Vicky Voller | Make-up Designer |
| Peter Griffiths | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Lord Luck
Martin annoys everyone with his old ventriloquist dummy, Lord Luck.
Featuring: Paul Ritter (Martin), Tamsin Greig (Jackie), Simon Bird (Adam), Tom Rosenthal (Jonny) & Liam Williams (Ben).
Press
Robert Popper's sitcom about the shambolic Goodman family and their attempts to have a quiet Shabbat dinner continues. Martin uncovers an old ventriloquist's dummy and begins wreaking havoc. Plus, a guest joins the bambinos in the form of Jonny's friend Ben (Liam Williams), who has just been dumped.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 25th May 2018