| | Dinnerladies - The Complete Series | |
Description
Bren (Victoria Wood), Jean (Anne Reid – Bleak House), Dolly (Thelma Barlow –
Coronation Street), Anita (Shobna Gulati – Coronation Street) and Twinkle
(Maxine Peake - Shameless) work as dinnerladies at a “manky old canteen” in a
factory just outside Manchester. There they come to work, put on their overalls,
mess about with tins of beans, wash up, take off their overalls and go home.
But, within that daily routine, they bicker, fall out, run into the toilet
crying, plan romances, weigh themselves, fantasise and try to read the telly
pages without their glasses….
While the other dinnerladies feel far from fulfilled, Bren is so dedicated to
her profession that she actually enjoys scraping leftovers into plastic
dustbins. In fact the only fly in her custard is her eccentric and manipulative
mother, Petula (Julie Walters – Billy Elliot, Driving Lessons), who lives in a
caravan on a petrol station forecourt and claims to know Sacha Distel.
Serving alongside the girls are manager Tony (Andrew Dunn) and Stan (Duncan
Preston), the men who make life a little more interesting.
Meanwhile, newly arrived from the Surrey Suburbs is scatty Human Resources
Manager, Philippa (Celia Imrie – Nanny McPhee). Totally baffled by her
colleagues, her solution is to try and win them over with Scottish Country
Dancing and Feng Shui.
One thing’s for sure, from granary torpedoes to breaking wind in a food
preparation area to a royal visit, this lot really know how to dish up the
laughs.
Episode Listing:
Catering
Trouble
Holidays
Fog
Gamble
Christmas
Minnellium
Christine
Gravy
Toast
Monday
Royals
Scandals
Moods
Party
Nightshift
Technical Details
Region 2
Main Language: English
Genre: Comedy
Certificate: 12 Suitable for Persons Aged 12 or Over
Directed by: Geoffrey Posner
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