dinnerladies Episode Guide

Episode Guide

dinnerladies: Season 2 (1999 - 2000)

• Season 2 Episode 10: Toast

  Tony worries that Bren will be distracted during her big TV debut, while Stan hopes for a proposal and Dolly is so put out by the design of the new uniforms that she considers taking drastic action. Comedy, starring Victoria Wood and Thelma Barlow

• Season 2 Episode 9: Gravy

  Bren tears her hair out over the implementation of a new DIY table-clearing initiative, but it's the least of her worries as a lack of funds looks set to thwart her plans with Tony. Comedy, starring Victoria Wood and Andrew Dunn

• Season 2 Episode 8: Christine

  Petula's bizarre lifestyle finally catches up with her, forcing Bren to make a difficult decision, and a new member of staff commits a terrible faux pas when she makes the tea. Comedy, starring Victoria Wood, Thelma Barlow and Julie Walters

• Season 2 Episode 7: Minnellium

  The crew prepare for the Millennium dinner at the Old Brewery, and it's a race against time to get things organised, but Tony makes a discovery on the fire escape which puts a damper on the festivities

• Season 2 Episode 6: Christmas

  The crew have an eventful Christmas Eve when Bren ruins things with Tony and subsequently hands in her notice, and Anita leaves her inflatable man behind. Meanwhile, Twinkle and Stan put paid to Petula's plans for a peaceful family Yuletide. Comedy, starring Victoria Wood

• Season 2 Episode 5: Gamble

  The staff have a bet on Bren's chances of getting off with Tony, but the hapless cook's past finally catches up with her and threatens to pour cold water on any prospects of romance. Meanwhile, Stan is furious with Philippa for failing to save the bulbs from last year's Christmas tree lights. Comedy, written by and starring Victoria Wood, with Thelma Barlow, Andrew Dunn, Celia Imrie and Shobna Gulati

• Season 2 Episode 4: Fog

  Bren has a bad day - a convict escapes in the fog while on his way to Strangeways, the blood donor van turns up at the factory, and Tony's holiday photos cause upset. Comedy, starring Victoria Wood and Julie Walters

• Season 2 Episode 3: Holidays

  Bren is so excited about her forthcoming holiday with Tony she even considers buying some new clothes, and while a forlorn Stan tells everyone his sad news, Petula gets a little hot under the collar in her caravan. Comedy, starring Victoria Wood and Julie Walters

• Season 2 Episode 2: Trouble

  Jean vents her anger on the customers, while Tony considers asking Bren to accompany him on a trip to Marbella. Petula returns with interesting news, and Anita celebrates the second week of her relationship with Pedro. Victoria Wood stars

• Season 2 Episode 1: Catering

  It is work experience day but Bren cannot show the new girl a typical routine in the canteen because the new boy has blocked the front of the cooker with his ladder, which the bread delivery woman refuses to go under. Canteen comedy, with Victoria Wood, Thelma Barlow, Sue Cleaver and Shobna Gulati

dinnerladies: Season 1 (1998)

• Season 1 Episode 6: Nightshift

  Morale plummets to its lowest point in the canteen with Tony in hospital and Dolly and Jean staging a walk-out, leaving Bren to run the graveyard shift single-handedly on the most important night of the year. Comedy, starring Victoria Wood, Andrew Dunn, Shobna Gulati and Celia Imrie

• Season 1 Episode 5: Party

  The girls celebrate Japanese-style at their works party, and Bren enters right into the spirit of things - but not as much as her mother, who turns up unexpectedly. Comedy, starring Victoria Wood and Julie Walters

• Season 1 Episode 4: Moods

  Philippa has a bright idea for raising the spirits of the kitchen staff. Comedy, starring Victoria Wood and Thelma Barlow

• Season 1 Episode 3: Scandal

  Bren's mother wreaks havoc in the factory and incurs Stan's wrath by pursuing an ill-considered romance, while Anita organises a heated debate on the workers' current situation. Comedy, with Victoria Wood and Julie Walters

• Season 1 Episode 2: Royals

  The staff await an important royal visit, but first Stan has to pick just the right toupee, and Bren is determined to get the tables cleared away in time. Comedy, starring Victoria Wood and Thelma Barlow

• Season 1 Episode 1: Monday

  Norman the breadman fails to deliver, the stripper can't play the accordion and Jean has bridesmaids' knickers on her mind. Canteen comedy, starring Victoria Wood, Julie Walters and Celia Imrie