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Friday Night Dinner is a British television situation comedy written by Robert Popper and starring Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal and Mark Heap. The first series aired from February 2011 on Channel 4. A second series has been commissioned by Channel 4. The comedy is focused around the experience of a traditional but not strictly observant Jewish family on Friday night.

Characters and actors

• Jacqueline "Jackie" Goodman (Mum), played by Tamsin Greig. A grown up lady with a teenage sense of humour. Funny, fiery and occasionally a bit saucy.

• Martin Goodman (Dad), played by Paul Ritter. Martin Goodman is a little bit odd. Fond of going shirtless inside and out and seems to have a hearing disability or just has trouble paying attention. Also appears to be deeply concerned with Adam's obtaining of a 'female'. Calls Adam and Jonny "bambinos".

• Adam Goodman, played by Simon Bird. Adam is the elder son. He is in his mid 20s and is trying to forge a career as a musician. Adam is nicknamed "Pusface" by Jonny and sometimes by his mother Jackie.

• Jonathan "Jonny" Goodman, played by Tom Rosenthal. Jonny is the younger son. He's always trying to start fights with Adam and play practical jokes on him, causing Adam to retaliate. Jonny is nicknamed "Pissface" by Adam, and sometimes by his mother Jackie too.

• Jim Bell, played by Mark Heap. Jim is the Goodmans' neighbour who frequently appears on their front doorstep and is seemingly infatuated with, and therefore trying to stalk, Jackie. He does this by dropping hints to attempt to gain entry into the house. He is accompanied by his Belgian Shepherd, Wilson, of whom he is irrationally afraid.

• Gran, played by Frances Cuka, is Jackie's mother. Her sporadic deafness and lack of situational awareness often cause acute comic embarassment. She was last seen in locked outside the family house in a red polka dot bikini.

Episode list

References

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2. http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2011/03/30/13051/second_helpings_of_friday_night_dinner
3. "Mark Heap ('Friday Night Dinner')". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
4. "The Sofabed". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
5. "The Jingle". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
6. "The Curtains". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 29 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
7. "The Dress". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
8. "The Mercedes". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
9. "The Date". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2 April 2011.

External links

• 'Friday Night Dinner' on Channel 4
• Friday Night Dinner at British Comedy Guide
• Friday Night Dinner at IMDb

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