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{{Short description|British television sitcom}}
{{Short description|British television sitcom (2011–2020)}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox television
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* [[Sitcom]]
* [[Britcom|Sitcom]]
* [[black comedy]]
* [[Black comedy|Dark comedy]]
* [[farce]]
* [[Farce]]
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}}
| creator = [[Robert Popper]]
| creator = [[Robert Popper]]
| writer = Robert Popper
| writer = Robert Popper
| director = {{plainlist|
| director = {{plainlist|
* [[Steve Bendelack]] (series 1)
* [[Steve Bendelack]]
* [[Martin Dennis]] (series 2–6)
* [[Martin Dennis]]
* Robert Popper (s4 ep6, s5 ep4)
* Robert Popper
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}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Tamsin Greig]]
* [[Tamsin Greig]]
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* [[Tom Rosenthal (actor)|Tom Rosenthal]]
* [[Tom Rosenthal (actor)|Tom Rosenthal]]
* [[Mark Heap]]
* [[Mark Heap]]
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| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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* Caroline Leddy
* Caroline Leddy
* [[Kenton Allen]]
* [[Kenton Allen]]
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}}
| producer = Robert Popper
| producer = Robert Popper
| location = London
| location = London
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| runtime = 21–25 minutes
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* [[Big Talk Productions]]
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* [[Little Boots]] ("[[Meddle (song)|Meddle]]")
* [[Little Boots]] ("[[Meddle (song)|Meddle]]")
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* [[Casiokids]] ("Fot i hose")
* [[Phoenix (band)|Phoenix]] ("[[1901 (song)|1901]]")
* [[Phoenix (band)|Phoenix]] ("[[1901 (song)|1901]]")
* [[Deerhoof]] ("Believe E.S.P.")
* [[Deerhoof]] ("Believe E.S.P.")
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'''''Friday Night Dinner''''' is a British [[British sitcom|sitcom]] created by [[Robert Popper]] that aired on [[Channel 4]] from 25 February 2011 to 1 May 2020. Starring [[Tamsin Greig]], [[Paul Ritter]], [[Simon Bird]], [[Tom Rosenthal (actor)|Tom Rosenthal]], and [[Mark Heap]], it follows the regular [[Shabbat meals|Friday night dinner]] experience of the Jewish middle-class Goodman family in [[North London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/feb/12/channel4-television|title=Tamsin Greig and Pulling's Paul Ritter to star in Channel 4 comedy|last=Plunkett|first=John|date=12 February 2010|work=The Guardian|access-date=13 February 2011|archive-date=29 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529140134/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/feb/12/channel4-television|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the conclusion of the sixth series and Ritter's death in 2021, it was announced that the show would not return.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2021 |title=Friday Night Dinner documentary dedicated to Paul Ritter |url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/125273-friday-night-dinner-documentary-dedicated-to-paul-ritter/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930142928/https://www.list.co.uk/article/125273-friday-night-dinner-documentary-dedicated-to-paul-ritter/|archive-date=30 September 2021 |access-date=11 April 2021 |website=The List |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Season Six Of Friday Night Dinner Was The Last One, Creator Robert Popper Confirms |url=https://www.ladbible.com/news/tv-and-film-season-six-of-friday-night-dinner-was-the-last-one-20210525 |website=Lad Bible |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=25 May 2021 |archive-date=25 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525115005/https://www.ladbible.com/news/tv-and-film-season-six-of-friday-night-dinner-was-the-last-one-20210525 |url-status=live }}</ref> The show is filmed using a [[single-camera setup]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Friday Night Dinner - C4 Sitcom |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/friday_night_dinner/ |access-date=3 March 2024 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
'''''Friday Night Dinner''''' is a
[[British television]] [[British sitcom|sitcom]] written by [[Robert Popper]] and starring [[Tamsin Greig]], [[Paul Ritter]], [[Simon Bird]], [[Tom Rosenthal (actor)|Tom Rosenthal]], and [[Mark Heap]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/feb/12/channel4-television |title=Tamsin Greig and Pulling's Paul Ritter to star in Channel 4 comedy|last=Plunkett|first=John|date=12 February 2010|work=The Guardian|access-date=13 February 2011}}</ref> The comedy is focused on the regular dinner experience of the middle-class [[British Jews|British Jewish]] Goodman family every Friday night. The series aired from 2011 on [[Channel 4]]. Following the conclusion of the sixth series and Paul Ritter's death in 2021, it was announced that the show would return without [[Paul Ritter]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-08 |title=Friday Night Dinner documentary dedicated to Paul Ritter |url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/125273-friday-night-dinner-documentary-dedicated-to-paul-ritter/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930142928/https://www.list.co.uk/article/125273-friday-night-dinner-documentary-dedicated-to-paul-ritter/|archive-date=September 30, 2021 |access-date=2021-04-11 |website=The List |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Season Six Of Friday Night Dinner Was The Last One, Creator Robert Popper Confirms |url=https://www.ladbible.com/news/tv-and-film-season-six-of-friday-night-dinner-was-the-last-one-20210525 |website=Lad Bible |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref>

The show received two [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA]] nominations in 2012. The first series was nominated for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy|Best Situation Comedy]], while Greig was nominated for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance|Best Female Comedy Performance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/television/awards/television-awards-winners-in-2012|title=Television Awards Winners in 2012|date=24 April 2012|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref> In 2021, for his performance in the final series of the show, Ritter received a posthumous BAFTA nomination for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance|Best Male Comedy Performance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2021|title=BAFTA TV 2021: The Winners and Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards|date=28 April 2021|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|access-date=28 April 2021}}</ref>


The show received two [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA]] nominations in 2012. The first series was nominated for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy|Best Situation Comedy]], while Greig was nominated for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance|Best Female Comedy Performance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/television/awards/television-awards-winners-in-2012|title=Television Awards Winners in 2012|date=24 April 2012|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|access-date=26 April 2020|archive-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122225240/http://www.bafta.org/television/awards/television-awards-winners-in-2012|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, for his performance in the final series of the show, Ritter received a posthumous BAFTA nomination for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance|Best Male Comedy Performance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2021|title=BAFTA TV 2021: The Winners and Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards|date=28 April 2021|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|access-date=28 April 2021|archive-date=7 June 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210607092041/https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>
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==Premise==
==Premise==
''Friday Night Dinner'' depicts [[Shabbat dinner]] in the [[Middle class|middle-class]] [[Jewish secularism|secular Jewish]] Goodman family, reflecting writer and producer Robert Popper's own secular Jewish upbringing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/mar/03/tamsin-greig-interview|title=Tamsin Greig: 'I always think I'll never work again'|first=Emine|last=Saner|work=The Guardian|date=4 March 2011}}</ref> It is set in [[suburb]]an North London,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-19|title=Friday Night Dinner. House, Cast and why we won't get another series. • Dailytap|url=https://dailytap.co.uk/tv-movies/friday-night-dinner-house-cast/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Dailytap|language=en-US}}</ref> and filmed there, in [[Mill Hill]].<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/953236/friday-night-dinner-cast-simon-bird-tom-rosenthal-tamsin-greig Friday Night Dinner stars Simon Bird and Tom Rosenthal talk returning to the show]</ref>
''Friday Night Dinner'' depicts [[Shabbat dinner]] in the [[Middle class|middle-class]] [[Jewish secularism|secular Jewish]] Goodman family, reflecting series creator Popper's own secular Jewish upbringing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/mar/03/tamsin-greig-interview|title=Tamsin Greig: 'I always think I'll never work again'|first=Emine|last=Saner|work=The Guardian|date=4 March 2011|access-date=11 December 2016|archive-date=28 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128174918/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/mar/03/tamsin-greig-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> It is set and filmed in suburban [[North London]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 June 2021|title=Friday Night Dinner. House, Cast and why we won't get another series. Dailytap|url=https://dailytap.co.uk/tv-movies/friday-night-dinner-house-cast/|access-date=21 June 2021|website=Dailytap|language=en-US|archive-date=19 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619144130/https://dailytap.co.uk/tv-movies/friday-night-dinner-house-cast/|url-status=live}}</ref> with filming taking place in [[Mill Hill]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/953236/friday-night-dinner-cast-simon-bird-tom-rosenthal-tamsin-greig |title=Friday Night Dinner stars Simon Bird and Tom Rosenthal talk returning to the show |date=30 April 2018 |access-date=18 May 2018 |archive-date=19 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519204333/https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/953236/friday-night-dinner-cast-simon-bird-tom-rosenthal-tamsin-greig |url-status=live }}</ref>


The family consists of mother Jackie ([[Tamsin Greig]]), father Martin ([[Paul Ritter]]), elder son and musician Adam ([[Simon Bird]]), and younger son and estate agent Jonny ([[Tom Rosenthal (actor)|Tom Rosenthal]]). The episodes follow the family as the sons arrive at the family home and proceed to their dinner, which is often interrupted by numerous things. Although some episodes are centred around Jackie’s eccentricities, she is usually the [[Straight man|straight character]] who tries to run a normal household, but is disrupted by the rest of the family. Most frequently, dinner is disrupted by Adam and Jonny playing practical jokes on each other, for example by putting salt in each other's drinking glasses, or Martin's strange habits – including walking around the house topless or eating out-of-date food<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/underrated-british-shows/|title=Top 10 Underrated British Shows You May Not Have Heard Of|work=Collider|date=26 May 2022|accessdate=27 May 2022}}</ref> and his [[catchphrase]] "shit on it".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/features/paul-ritter-funniest-moments-friday-night-dinner-2914961|title="Shit on it!": Paul Ritter's funniest moments on 'Friday Night Dinner'|first=Nick|last=Levine|magazine=NME|date=6 April 2021|accessdate=27 May 2022}}</ref> They are frequently interrupted by their strange but good-hearted neighbour Jim Bell ([[Mark Heap]]), who is [[sexual attraction|attracted]] to Jackie and visits them due to his loneliness, in most cases accompanied by his dog, Wilson, of whom he is afraid. After Wilson's death at the end of series 5, Jim adopts a new dog who he names Milson.
The family consists of mother Jackie, father Martin, elder son Adam, and younger son Jonny. The episodes follow the family as the sons arrive at the family home and proceed to their dinner, which is often interrupted by numerous things. Although some episodes are centred around Jackie's eccentricities, she is usually the [[Straight man|straight character]] who tries to run a normal household but is disrupted by the rest of the family. Dinner is usually disrupted by Adam and Jonny pranking each other (for example, putting salt in each other's drinking glasses) or Martin's strange habits, such as walking around the house shirtless or eating out-of-date food.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/underrated-british-shows/|title=Top 10 Underrated British Shows You May Not Have Heard Of|work=Collider|date=26 May 2022|accessdate=27 May 2022|archive-date=26 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526210637/https://collider.com/underrated-british-shows/|url-status=live}}</ref> When something goes wrong, Martin is often heard shouting his [[catchphrase]] "shit on it".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/features/paul-ritter-funniest-moments-friday-night-dinner-2914961|title="Shit on it!": Paul Ritter's funniest moments on 'Friday Night Dinner'|first=Nick|last=Levine|magazine=NME|date=6 April 2021|accessdate=27 May 2022|archive-date=27 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527185650/https://www.nme.com/features/paul-ritter-funniest-moments-friday-night-dinner-2914961|url-status=live}}</ref> They are frequently interrupted by their strange but good-hearted neighbour Jim Bell, who is attracted to Jackie and visits them due to his loneliness; he is usually accompanied by his dog, Wilson, of whom he is afraid. After Wilson's death, Jim adopts a new dog, whom he names Milson.


Jackie's [[Neuroticism|neurotic]] best friend, Valerie Lewis ([[Tracy-Ann Oberman]]), known as "Auntie Val" to Adam and Jonny, is a frequent visitor, as was Jackie's mother, Nellie "Grandma" Buller ([[Frances Cuka]]). Occasional guest appearances were made by Martin's mother, Cynthia Goodman ([[Rosalind Knight]]), referred to by the boys as "Horrible Grandma" due to her cruel and condescending treatment of the Goodmans. Other guest appearances featured Nellie's suitor Mr. Morris ([[Harry Landis]]) who appeared in three episodes while Val's husband, Larry ([[Steve Furst]]) briefly appears in two episodes.
Jackie's [[Neuroticism|neurotic]] best friend Valerie Lewis, known as "Auntie Val" to Adam and Jonny, is a frequent visitor; Jackie's mother Nellie "Grandma" Buller also visits. Occasional guest appearances were made by Martin's mother Cynthia Goodman, nicknamed "Horrible Grandma" by the boys due to her cruel and condescending treatment of the family. Other guest appearances featured Nellie's suitor Mr. Morris, who appeared in three episodes while Val's husband Larry briefly appears in two episodes.

There are elements of farce throughout.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==


=== Main ===
=== Main ===
* [[Tamsin Greig]] as Jackie Goodman
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* [[Paul Ritter]] as Martin Goodman
!Cast
* [[Simon Bird]] as Adam Goodman
!Role
* [[Tom Rosenthal (actor)|Tom Rosenthal]] as Jonny Goodman
|-
* [[Mark Heap]] as Jim Bell
|[[Tamsin Greig]]
|Jackie Goodman
|-


=== Recurring ===
* [[Frances Cuka]] as Nellie Buller ("Grandma"), Jackie's mother.
* [[Tracy-Ann Oberman]] as Valerie Lewis ("Auntie Val"), Jackie's best friend.
* [[Harry Landis]] as Lou Morris ("Mr Morris"), Grandma's boyfriend.
* [[Rosalind Knight]] as Cynthia Goodman ("Horrible Grandma"), Martin's mother.
* [[Steve Furst]] as Larry, Val's ex-husband.


==Episode list==
|-
{{Main|List of Friday Night Dinner episodes}}
|[[Simon Bird]]
{{Series overview
|Adam Goodman
|infoA = Average UK viewers<br />(millions)
|-
|[[Tom Rosenthal (actor)|Tom Rosenthal]]
|Jonny Goodman
|-
|[[Mark Heap]]
|Jim Bell
|}


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=== Recurring ===
| link1 = List of Friday Night Dinner episodes#Series 1 (2011)
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| episodes1 = 6
!Cast
| start1 = {{Start date|2011|02|25|df=yes}}
!Role
| end1 = {{End date|2011|04|08|df=yes}}
|-
| infoA1 = {{N/A}}
|[[Tracy-Ann Oberman]]
|Valerie Lewis ("Auntie Val")
|-


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| start2 = {{Start date|2012|10|07|df=yes}}
| end2 = {{End date|2012|11|11|df=yes}}
| infoA2 = {{N/A}}


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=== Guest ===
| link2S = List of Friday Night Dinner episodes#Special (2012)
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| linkT2S = Special
!Cast
| start2S = {{Start date|2012|12|24|df=yes}}
!Role
| infoA2S = 1.54
|-


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|-
| link3 = List of Friday Night Dinner episodes#Series 3 (2014)
| episodes3 = 6
| start3 = {{Start date|2014|06|20|df=yes}}
| end3 = {{End date|2014|07|25|df=yes}}
| infoA3 = 1.45


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| start4 = {{Start date|2016|07|22|df=yes}}
| end4 = {{End date|2016|08|26|df=yes}}
| infoA4 = 1.66


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|-
| link5 = List of Friday Night Dinner episodes#Series 5 (2018)
|[[Steve Furst]]
| episodes5 = 6
|Larry (Val's husband)
| start5 = {{Start date|2018|05|04|df=yes}}
|}
| end5 = {{Start date|2018|06|08|df=yes}}
| infoA5 = 2.09

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| link6 = List of Friday Night Dinner episodes#Series 6 (2020)
| episodes6 = 6
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| end6 = {{Start date|2020|05|01|df=yes}}
| infoA6 = 4.70
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== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
For the 10th anniversary of the show, a special 90-minute documentary episode aired on Channel 4 on 28 May 2021, entitled ''Friday Night Dinner: Ten Years and A Lovely Bit of Squirrel''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-13|title='Friday Night Dinner' anniversary documentary to air this spring|url=https://www.nme.com/news/tv/friday-night-dinner-anniversary-documentary-to-air-this-spring-2855833|access-date=2021-04-11|website=NME|language=en-GB}}</ref> The documentary was dedicated to Paul Ritter, who had died seven weeks earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|last=West|first=Amy|date=2021-04-07|title=Friday Night Dinner documentary to be dedicated to late star Paul Ritter|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a36045201/friday-night-dinner-anniversary-special-paul-ritter-dedication/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB}}</ref>
For the 10th anniversary of the show, a special 90-minute documentary episode aired on Channel 4 on 28 May 2021, entitled ''Friday Night Dinner: Ten Years and A Lovely Bit of Squirrel''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 January 2021|title='Friday Night Dinner' anniversary documentary to air this spring|url=https://www.nme.com/news/tv/friday-night-dinner-anniversary-documentary-to-air-this-spring-2855833|access-date=11 April 2021|website=NME|language=en-GB|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411085809/https://www.nme.com/news/tv/friday-night-dinner-anniversary-documentary-to-air-this-spring-2855833|url-status=live}}</ref> The documentary was dedicated to Paul Ritter, who had died of a brain tumour seven weeks earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|last=West|first=Amy|date=7 April 2021|title=Friday Night Dinner documentary to be dedicated to late star Paul Ritter|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a36045201/friday-night-dinner-anniversary-special-paul-ritter-dedication/|access-date=11 April 2021|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411085809/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a36045201/friday-night-dinner-anniversary-special-paul-ritter-dedication/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==American version==
==American version==
In September 2011, ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' announced that [[Greg Daniels]], who had adapted ''[[The Office (British TV series)|The Office]]'' for American television, would spearhead an American remake of the series for the broadcast network [[NBC]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://www.deadline.com/2011/09/greg-daniels-to-adapt-british-comedy-friday-night-dinner-for-nbc/ |title=Greg Daniels To Adapt British Comedy 'Friday Night Dinner' For NBC |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=6 September 2011 |access-date=4 February 2012}}</ref> The remake was picked up for a [[television pilot|pilot]], written by Daniels and directed by [[Ken Kwapis]]<ref name="pilot">{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/02/ken-kwapis-set-to-direct-nbc-pilot-friday-night-dinner-reunites-with-greg-daniels/ |title=Ken Kwapis Set To Direct NBC Pilot 'Friday Night Dinner', Reunites With Greg Daniels |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=3 February 2012 |access-date=4 February 2012}}</ref> and starring [[Allison Janney]], [[Tony Shalhoub]] as the parents<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/02/allison-janney-tony-shalhoub-to-star-in-greg-daniels-nbc-pilot-friday-night-dinner/ |title=Allison Janney & Tony Shalhoub To Star in Greg Daniels' NBC Pilot 'Friday Night Dinner' |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=7 February 2012 |access-date=7 February 2012}}</ref> and [[Gary Anthony Williams]] as Jim (Now renamed Mark). The pilot did not go to series.
In September 2011, ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' announced that [[Greg Daniels]], who had adapted ''[[The Office (British TV series)|The Office]]'' for American television, would spearhead an American remake of the series for the broadcast network [[NBC]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2011/09/greg-daniels-to-adapt-british-comedy-friday-night-dinner-for-nbc-166883/ |title=Greg Daniels To Adapt British Comedy 'Friday Night Dinner' For NBC |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=6 September 2011 |access-date=4 February 2012 |archive-date=23 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323001657/http://www.deadline.com/2011/09/greg-daniels-to-adapt-british-comedy-friday-night-dinner-for-nbc/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The remake was picked up for a [[television pilot|pilot]], written by Daniels and directed by [[Ken Kwapis]]<ref name="pilot">{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2012/02/ken-kwapis-set-to-direct-nbc-pilot-friday-night-dinner-reunites-with-greg-daniels-225285/ |title=Ken Kwapis Set To Direct NBC Pilot 'Friday Night Dinner', Reunites With Greg Daniels |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=3 February 2012 |access-date=4 February 2012 |archive-date=8 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408004303/http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/ken-kwapis-set-to-direct-nbc-pilot-friday-night-dinner-reunites-with-greg-daniels/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and starring [[Allison Janney]], [[Tony Shalhoub]] as the parents<ref>{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2012/02/allison-janney-tony-shalhoub-to-star-in-greg-daniels-nbc-pilot-friday-night-dinner-227413/ |title=Allison Janney & Tony Shalhoub To Star in Greg Daniels' NBC Pilot 'Friday Night Dinner' |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=7 February 2012 |access-date=7 February 2012 |archive-date=19 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619150937/http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/allison-janney-tony-shalhoub-to-star-in-greg-daniels-nbc-pilot-friday-night-dinner/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Gary Anthony Williams]] as Jim (now renamed Mark). The pilot did not go to series.


In 2014, CBS bought an adaptation of the British show for the American market, as a "[[put pilot]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/08/friday-night-dinner-adaptation-cbs-put-pilot-822709/ |date=2014-08-21 |access-date=2020-04-04 |website=Deadline |title=CBS Buys Adaptation Of British Comedy 'Friday Night Dinner' As Put Pilot |author=Nellie Andreeva}}</ref>
In 2014, CBS bought an adaptation of the British show for the American market, as a "[[put pilot]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/08/friday-night-dinner-adaptation-cbs-put-pilot-822709/ |date=21 August 2014 |access-date=4 April 2020 |website=Deadline |title=CBS Buys Adaptation Of British Comedy 'Friday Night Dinner' As Put Pilot |author=Nellie Andreeva |archive-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118211633/https://deadline.com/2014/08/friday-night-dinner-adaptation-cbs-put-pilot-822709/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2016, a third attempt at an American remake was under development by CBS, with the title ''Sunday Night Dinner''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/friday-night-dinner-adaptation-cbs-sunday-night-dinner-comedy-1201810328/ |title=CBS Developing New Adaptation Of UK Comedy Series 'Friday Night Dinner' |author=Nellie Andreeva |date=2016-08-30 |access-date=2020-04-04 |website=Deadline}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a806347/theyre-remaking-friday-night-dinner-for-the-us-again/ |title=They're remaking Friday Night Dinner for the US – again |first=Morgan |last=Jeffery |date=2016-08-31 |access-date=2020-04-04 |website=Digital Spy}}</ref>
In 2016, a third attempt at an American remake was under development by CBS, with the title ''Sunday Night Dinner''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/friday-night-dinner-adaptation-cbs-sunday-night-dinner-comedy-1201810328/ |title=CBS Developing New Adaptation Of UK Comedy Series 'Friday Night Dinner' |author=Nellie Andreeva |date=30 August 2016 |access-date=4 April 2020 |website=Deadline |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108124414/https://deadline.com/2016/08/friday-night-dinner-adaptation-cbs-sunday-night-dinner-comedy-1201810328/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a806347/theyre-remaking-friday-night-dinner-for-the-us-again/ |title=They're remaking Friday Night Dinner for the US – again |first=Morgan |last=Jeffery |date=31 August 2016 |access-date=4 April 2020 |website=Digital Spy |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108121522/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a806347/theyre-remaking-friday-night-dinner-for-the-us-again/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


In July 2022, [[Amazon Freevee]] ordered an American remake of the sitcom, with the title ''Dinner with The Parents''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |title=Amazon Freevee Hands Straight-To-Series Order To U.S. Remake Of British Comedy 'Friday Night Dinner' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/friday-night-dinner-amazon-freevee-1235063476/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=13 July 2022 |access-date=13 July 2022 |archive-date=13 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713233302/https://deadline.com/2022/07/friday-night-dinner-amazon-freevee-1235063476/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The series premiered on 18 April 2024,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koo |first1=Sonia |date=7 March 2024 |title=Dinner is Served! Amazon Freevee To Premiere New Comedy Series Dinner with the Parents on April 18 |url=https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/press-release/dinner-is-served-amazon-freevee-to-premiere-new-co |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=Amazon Studios}}</ref> received poor to mixed reviews<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 April 2024 |title=Dinner with the Parents Review: Decent Family Comedy That Becomes Repetitive |url=https://filmzzine.com/dinner-with-the-parents-review-daniel-thrasher/ |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=FILMZZINE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Bruce R. |date=20 April 2024 |title=Streaming review: 'Dinner with the Parents' has a hefty helping of laughs |url=https://madison.com/life-entertainment/nation-world/movies-tv/dinner-with-the-parents-review-comedy-henry-hall-michaela-watkins/article_c8195ece-2627-5c4c-9814-eb435ee6ab61.html |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=Wisconsin State Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> and was canceled in December 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Dinner With The Parents' Freevee Comedy Canceled By Amazon After One Season|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/dinner-with-the-parents-canceled-no-season-2-freevee-amazon-1236203386/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 13, 2024|access-date=December 13, 2024}}</ref>
In 2022, [[Amazon Freevee]] ordered an American remake, with the title ''Dinner with The Parents''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |title=Amazon Freevee Hands Straight-To-Series Order To U.S. Remake Of British Comedy 'Friday Night Dinner' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/friday-night-dinner-amazon-freevee-1235063476/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=July 13, 2022}}</ref>


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Friday Night Dinner
Main title screen
Genre
Created byRobert Popper
Written byRobert Popper
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme"Animal (Punks Jump Up Remix)" by Miike Snow
Composers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes37 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerRobert Popper
Production locationLondon
Editors
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time21–25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release25 February 2011 (2011-02-25) –
1 May 2020 (2020-05-01)

Friday Night Dinner is a British sitcom created by Robert Popper that aired on Channel 4 from 25 February 2011 to 1 May 2020. Starring Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal, and Mark Heap, it follows the regular Friday night dinner experience of the Jewish middle-class Goodman family in North London.[1] Following the conclusion of the sixth series and Ritter's death in 2021, it was announced that the show would not return.[2][3] The show is filmed using a single-camera setup.[4]

The show received two BAFTA nominations in 2012. The first series was nominated for Best Situation Comedy, while Greig was nominated for Best Female Comedy Performance.[5] In 2021, for his performance in the final series of the show, Ritter received a posthumous BAFTA nomination for Best Male Comedy Performance.[6][4]

Premise

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Friday Night Dinner depicts Shabbat dinner in the middle-class secular Jewish Goodman family, reflecting series creator Popper's own secular Jewish upbringing.[7] It is set and filmed in suburban North London,[8] with filming taking place in Mill Hill.[9]

The family consists of mother Jackie, father Martin, elder son Adam, and younger son Jonny. The episodes follow the family as the sons arrive at the family home and proceed to their dinner, which is often interrupted by numerous things. Although some episodes are centred around Jackie's eccentricities, she is usually the straight character who tries to run a normal household but is disrupted by the rest of the family. Dinner is usually disrupted by Adam and Jonny pranking each other (for example, putting salt in each other's drinking glasses) or Martin's strange habits, such as walking around the house shirtless or eating out-of-date food.[10] When something goes wrong, Martin is often heard shouting his catchphrase "shit on it".[11] They are frequently interrupted by their strange but good-hearted neighbour Jim Bell, who is attracted to Jackie and visits them due to his loneliness; he is usually accompanied by his dog, Wilson, of whom he is afraid. After Wilson's death, Jim adopts a new dog, whom he names Milson.

Jackie's neurotic best friend Valerie Lewis, known as "Auntie Val" to Adam and Jonny, is a frequent visitor; Jackie's mother Nellie "Grandma" Buller also visits. Occasional guest appearances were made by Martin's mother Cynthia Goodman, nicknamed "Horrible Grandma" by the boys due to her cruel and condescending treatment of the family. Other guest appearances featured Nellie's suitor Mr. Morris, who appeared in three episodes while Val's husband Larry briefly appears in two episodes.

There are elements of farce throughout.

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Episode list

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Main article: List of Friday Night Dinner episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedAverage UK viewers
(millions)
First airedLast aired
1625 February 2011 (2011-02-25)8 April 2011 (2011-04-08)—
267 October 2012 (2012-10-07)11 November 2012 (2012-11-11)—
Special24 December 2012 (2012-12-24)1.54
3620 June 2014 (2014-06-20)25 July 2014 (2014-07-25)1.45
4622 July 2016 (2016-07-22)26 August 2016 (2016-08-26)1.66
564 May 2018 (2018-05-04)8 June 2018 (2018-06-08)2.09
6627 March 2020 (2020-03-27)1 May 2020 (2020-05-01)4.70

Legacy

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For the 10th anniversary of the show, a special 90-minute documentary episode aired on Channel 4 on 28 May 2021, entitled Friday Night Dinner: Ten Years and A Lovely Bit of Squirrel.[12] The documentary was dedicated to Paul Ritter, who had died of a brain tumour seven weeks earlier.[13]

American version

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In September 2011, Deadline Hollywood announced that Greg Daniels, who had adapted The Office for American television, would spearhead an American remake of the series for the broadcast network NBC.[14] The remake was picked up for a pilot, written by Daniels and directed by Ken Kwapis[15] and starring Allison Janney, Tony Shalhoub as the parents[16] and Gary Anthony Williams as Jim (now renamed Mark). The pilot did not go to series.

In 2014, CBS bought an adaptation of the British show for the American market, as a "put pilot".[17]

In 2016, a third attempt at an American remake was under development by CBS, with the title Sunday Night Dinner.[18][19]

In July 2022, Amazon Freevee ordered an American remake of the sitcom, with the title Dinner with The Parents.[20] The series premiered on 18 April 2024,[21] received poor to mixed reviews[22][23] and was canceled in December 2024.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Plunkett, John (12 February 2010). "Tamsin Greig and Pulling's Paul Ritter to star in Channel 4 comedy". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Friday Night Dinner documentary dedicated to Paul Ritter". The List. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Season Six Of Friday Night Dinner Was The Last One, Creator Robert Popper Confirms". Lad Bible. 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b Guide, British Comedy. "Friday Night Dinner - C4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Television Awards Winners in 2012". BAFTA. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. ^ "BAFTA TV 2021: The Winners and Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards". BAFTA. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  7. ^ Saner, Emine (4 March 2011). "Tamsin Greig: 'I always think I'll never work again'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Friday Night Dinner. House, Cast and why we won't get another series. Dailytap". Dailytap. 19 June 2021. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Friday Night Dinner stars Simon Bird and Tom Rosenthal talk returning to the show". 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Top 10 Underrated British Shows You May Not Have Heard Of". Collider. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  11. ^ Levine, Nick (6 April 2021). ""Shit on it!": Paul Ritter's funniest moments on 'Friday Night Dinner'". NME. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  12. ^ "'Friday Night Dinner' anniversary documentary to air this spring". NME. 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  13. ^ West, Amy (7 April 2021). "Friday Night Dinner documentary to be dedicated to late star Paul Ritter". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (6 September 2011). "Greg Daniels To Adapt British Comedy 'Friday Night Dinner' For NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (3 February 2012). "Ken Kwapis Set To Direct NBC Pilot 'Friday Night Dinner', Reunites With Greg Daniels". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  16. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (7 February 2012). "Allison Janney & Tony Shalhoub To Star in Greg Daniels' NBC Pilot 'Friday Night Dinner'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  17. ^ Nellie Andreeva (21 August 2014). "CBS Buys Adaptation Of British Comedy 'Friday Night Dinner' As Put Pilot". Deadline. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  18. ^ Nellie Andreeva (30 August 2016). "CBS Developing New Adaptation Of UK Comedy Series 'Friday Night Dinner'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  19. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (31 August 2016). "They're remaking Friday Night Dinner for the US – again". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  20. ^ White, Peter (13 July 2022). "Amazon Freevee Hands Straight-To-Series Order To U.S. Remake Of British Comedy 'Friday Night Dinner'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  21. ^ Koo, Sonia (7 March 2024). "Dinner is Served! Amazon Freevee To Premiere New Comedy Series Dinner with the Parents on April 18". Amazon Studios. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Dinner with the Parents Review: Decent Family Comedy That Becomes Repetitive". FILMZZINE. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  23. ^ Miller, Bruce R. (20 April 2024). "Streaming review: 'Dinner with the Parents' has a hefty helping of laughs". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  24. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (13 December 2024). "'Dinner With The Parents' Freevee Comedy Canceled By Amazon After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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