Episodes
Season 1 · Season 1
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Monday
On an otherwise typical Monday morning, Bren's canteen is thrown into crisis when Norman the bread man fails to deliver the granary torpedoes. Should she sign the docket or not? Meanwhile, Jean is preoccupied with planning her daughter's wedding and finding the entertainment. Bren's mother Petula drops in with some ideas, but they're probably not quite right. Tony has to go to the hospital to see how his cancer's going. In the midst of this, Anita's in floods of tears (it's her period), Twinkle can't spell minestrone, and nobody's put out the gravy. New Human Resources person Philippa makes her presence felt, bugging everyone to try some group activities. Scottish country dancing anyone?
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Royals
There is excitement in the canteen when news of a royal visit to the factory comes through. Nobody's very sure who's coming - Princess Anne doesn't do factories, Prince Edward does theatres - but they're all getting into a flap. When it turns out it's someone called the Duke of Danby, nobody has heard of him, save for Stan, who met him at Catterick years ago. Everyone throws themselves into role play and preparations: Twinkle has to be warned not to say they serve ""arseholes on toast"" and Anita is worried about her nipples popping up. Tony is adamant that the royals aren't speaking to the girls - God help the Duke if he does. When they eventually turn up, Twinkle's struck dumb, Anita says the wrong thing and Stan's devastated that the Duke doesn't remember him. Meanwhile, all the Duke wants is a bit of sex with poor Bren.
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Scandals
Bren's mum, Petula, brings shame on the factory when she acquires a new boyfriend.
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Moods
Twinkle has something weighing on her mind. In fact, everyone seems to be in a bad mood at the moment, so Philippa attempts to cheer everyone up by breaking the routine.
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Party
Everyone is looking forward to this year's Christmas party, which has a Japanese theme.
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30m
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Nightshift
While Tony is in hospital having treatment, the staff are forced to suffer his formidable replacement.
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30m
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Monday
On an otherwise typical Monday morning, Bren's canteen is thrown into crisis when Norman the bread man fails to deliver the granary torpedoes. Should she sign the docket or not? Meanwhile, Jean is preoccupied with planning her daughter's wedding and finding the entertainment. Bren's mother Petula drops in with some ideas, but they're probably not quite right. Tony has to go to the hospital to see how his cancer's going. In the midst of this, Anita's in floods of tears (it's her period), Twinkle can't spell minestrone, and nobody's put out the gravy. New Human Resources person Philippa makes her presence felt, bugging everyone to try some group activities. Scottish country dancing anyone?
Not watched yet
30m
2
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Royals
There is excitement in the canteen when news of a royal visit to the factory comes through. Nobody's very sure who's coming - Princess Anne doesn't do factories, Prince Edward does theatres - but they're all getting into a flap. When it turns out it's someone called the Duke of Danby, nobody has heard of him, save for Stan, who met him at Catterick years ago. Everyone throws themselves into role play and preparations: Twinkle has to be warned not to say they serve ""arseholes on toast"" and Anita is worried about her nipples popping up. Tony is adamant that the royals aren't speaking to the girls - God help the Duke if he does. When they eventually turn up, Twinkle's struck dumb, Anita says the wrong thing and Stan's devastated that the Duke doesn't remember him. Meanwhile, all the Duke wants is a bit of sex with poor Bren.
Not watched yet
30m
3
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Scandals
Bren's mum, Petula, brings shame on the factory when she acquires a new boyfriend.
Not watched yet
30m
4
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Moods
Twinkle has something weighing on her mind. In fact, everyone seems to be in a bad mood at the moment, so Philippa attempts to cheer everyone up by breaking the routine.
Not watched yet
30m
5
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Party
Everyone is looking forward to this year's Christmas party, which has a Japanese theme.
Not watched yet
30m
6
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Nightshift
While Tony is in hospital having treatment, the staff are forced to suffer his formidable replacement.
Not watched yet
30m
Cast
Maxine PeakeTwinkle
Thelma BarlowDolly Bellfield
Anne ReidJean
Shobna GulatiAnita
Duncan PrestonStan Meadowcroft
Victoria WoodBrenda
Celia ImriePhilippa Moorcroft
Andrew DunnTony MartinBecause you watched dinnerladies
★ 7.6The Mary Tyler Moore Show
★ 8.6The Office
★ 7.22 Broke Girls
★ 7.8The Office
★ 8.2The IT Crowd
★ 6.8Designing Women
★ 6.9Less than Perfect
★ 7.1Motherland
★ 8.1The Nanny
★ 6.8The Hogan Family
★ 6.5Archie Bunker's Place
★ 7.4Home Improvement
★ 6.7Father Knows Best
★ 6.6Just Shoot Me!
★ 7.6WKRP in Cincinnati
★ 6Still Open All Hours
★ 6.7Here's Lucy
★ 7.9Open All Hours