Episode 1
The Caravan
24m
Dad's bought a grotty caravan. Jim's got a new dog. And the boys have new 'females' but can they bear to tell Mum?
Episode credits
Guest stars Pearl Mackie
TV series
Friday Night Dinner
2011TV-146 seasons7.8 / 10
Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Friday Night Dinner premiered February 25, 2011. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.
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Episode 2
The Plastic Bag
24m
Dad's obsessed with retrieving a plastic bag from a tree. Jonny's sense of style is out of this world. And Adam discovers hell hath no fury like his Mum scorned.
Episode credits
Guest stars Tracy-Ann Oberman, Chris Bell, Kishore Bhatt
Episode 3
The Au Pair
23m
Adam and Jonny arrive home to find a strange woman dressed head-to-toe in pink: it's Gibby, their old au pair, who has made a surprise visit.
Episode credits
Guest stars Sally Phillips
Episode 4
Dad's Birthday
23m
Jonny arrives in his car as Adam arrives after running and is sweating. They enter the house and give Dad presents, but he is unhappy.
Episode credits
Guest stars Rosalind Knight
Episode 5
The Cage
24m
The boys arrive at home, only to discover Val on her own - Mum has had a 'women's procedure' at hospital, so Val will be cooking instead.
Episode credits
Guest stars Tracy-Ann Oberman, Mark Hesketh
Episode 6
The Females
24mfinale
Adam and Jonny bring their 'females' home to meet the parents. Cue an overexcited Mum and an extremely embarrassing Dad.
Episode credits
Guest stars Pearl Mackie, Rebecca Humphries
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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More about Friday Night Dinner
Cast
Simon BirdAdam Goodman
Tom RosenthalJonny Goodman
Tamsin GreigJackie Goodman
Paul RitterMartin Goodman
Mark HeapJim
Tuppence MiddletonTanya
Lesley VickerageLiz
Frances BarberSheila BloomCredits
- Created by
- Robert Popper
- Written by
- Robert Popper
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 36
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Channel 4United Kingdom- Popper PicturesUnited Kingdom
Big Talk StudiosUnited Kingdom
Themes
amuseddysfunctional familyenglandfamilyfamily dinnerjewish familynosy neighborpranks