TV series
Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.
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Friday Night Dinner premiered February 25, 2011. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.
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Episode 1
Dad has forgotten that he asked a man off eBay to come and pick up their old sofabed, which gets stuck on the stairs, trapping Mum and Adam upstairs. Will Mum ever get to see Masterchef?
Directed by Steve BendelackGuest stars Matthew Holness
Episode 2
Adam and Jonny are desperate to know why Dad keeps peering into his underpants with a magnifying glass.
Directed by Steve Bendelack
Episode 3
Mum's excited about the new curtains, but the boys and Grandma think they're horrible. Dad drops Mum's beef casserole on the kitchen floor, so Jonny and Adam head to the pub.
Directed by Steve BendelackGuest stars Frances Cuka, Paul McNeilly
Episode 4
Mum finds out that Dad didn't throw away his boxes of old magazines. Adam and Jonny are convinced that Mum's friend's daughter has a face like a foot. And Jim's distraught when Wilson goes missing.
Directed by Steve BendelackGuest stars Tuppence Middleton, Tracy-Ann Oberman
Episode 5
Sheila Bloom - also known as 'Bitchface' - almost runs Adam over on his birthday. When Dad reveals that he used to have a thing with Bitchface years ago, the boys can't believe it and Mum's not happy.
Directed by Steve BendelackGuest stars Frances Barber, Frances Cuka, Gordon Winter, Andy Cheung
Episode 6
Adam comes home to find the house looking immaculate and the table set for five. The doorbell rings and in walks Tanya Green, the girl Mum has been trying to set up with Adam.
Directed by Steve BendelackGuest stars Tuppence Middleton
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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