| Friday Night Dinner | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Robert Popper |
| Written by | Robert Popper |
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| Opening theme | "Animal (Punks Jump Up Remix)" by Miike Snow |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 37 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Robert Popper |
| Production location | London |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 21–25 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 25 February 2011 – 1 May 2020 |
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Friday Night Dinner is a British sitcom created by Robert Popper that aired on Channel 4 from 25 February 2011 to 1 May 2020. Starring Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal, and Mark Heap, it follows the regular Friday night dinner experience of the Jewish middle-class Goodman family in North London.[1] Following the conclusion of the sixth series and Ritter's death in 2021, it was announced that the show would not return.[2][3] The show is filmed using a single-camera setup.[4]
The show received two BAFTA nominations in 2012. The first series was nominated for Best Situation Comedy, while Greig was nominated for Best Female Comedy Performance.[5] In 2021, for his performance in the final series of the show, Ritter received a posthumous BAFTA nomination for Best Male Comedy Performance.[6][4]
- ^ Plunkett, John (12 February 2010). "Tamsin Greig and Pulling's Paul Ritter to star in Channel 4 comedy". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ "Friday Night Dinner documentary dedicated to Paul Ritter". The List. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Season Six Of Friday Night Dinner Was The Last One, Creator Robert Popper Confirms". Lad Bible. 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b Guide, British Comedy. "Friday Night Dinner - C4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Television Awards Winners in 2012". BAFTA. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "BAFTA TV 2021: The Winners and Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards". BAFTA. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.