Episode 1
The Other Jackie
24m10.0 / 10
Mum and Dad get a hot tub, much to the horror of Adam and Jonny, and Jim brings a date round for a disastrous dinner.
Episode credits
Guest stars Rosie Cavaliero, Benjamin Lok
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.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Where to watch in United States
Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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 Tin of Meat
23m8.5 / 10
Mum's friend Val moves in and causes havoc when she finds that Dad is hiding a tin of 20-year-old meat in his shed.
Episode credits
Guest stars Tracy-Ann Oberman, Steve Furst, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Lucas Hare
Episode 3
The Surprise
23m6.0 / 10
Mum plans her own surprise party which backfires when Dad gets involved. Get ready for the party from hell.
Episode credits
Guest stars Tracy-Ann Oberman, Rosalind Knight, Benjamin Lok, Chris Hayward, Pooja Ghai, Jack Chissick, Eileen Dunwoodie, Julie Jupp
Episode 4
Lord Luck
22m6.0 / 10
Dad annoys everyone with his old ventriloquist dummy Lord Luck, while Jonny's recently dumped friend Ben comes for dinner in need of cheering up.
Episode credits
Guest stars Liam Williams
Episode 5
The Violin
22m8.0 / 10
Adam isn't happy when he is forced to play his violin for Mum and her best friend Val, while Jonny is relishing every moment. Dad is obsessed with his old microscope.
Episode credits
Guest stars Frances Cuka, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Bethan Mary-James, Dominic Carter, Jonny Holden
Episode 6
Wilson
23m6.0 / 10finale
The boys are threatened with no crumble if they don’t help assemble a wooden shelf, while Jim’s dog Wilson keeps doing his dollops in mum and dad’s flowerbed.
Where to watch Friday Night DinnerEpisode information updated Sep 17, 2026
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
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