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dinnerladies S1E1 — Monday
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dinnerladies•Season 1•Episode 1

Monday

7.6/10 · 133 votesNov 12, 199830 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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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

Directed byGeoff Posner
Written byVictoria Wood

Seasons2

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast8

Maxine Peake

Maxine Peake

Twinkle

Thelma Barlow

Thelma Barlow

Dolly Bellfield

Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Jean

Shobna Gulati

Shobna Gulati

Anita

Duncan Preston

Duncan Preston

Stan Meadowcroft

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Brenda

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Philippa Moorcroft

Andrew Dunn

Andrew Dunn

Tony Martin

Crew2

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Writer

Geoff Posner

Geoff Posner

Director

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Episode Summary

"Monday" is episode 1 of dinnerladies season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 133 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Geoff Posner and written by Victoria Wood, it aired on November 12, 1998.