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dinnerladies S2E5 — Gamble
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dinnerladies•Season 2•Episode 5

Gamble

8.1/10 · 94 votesDec 23, 199930 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

Tuesday 21st December 1999: It's nearly Christmas and all Bren's festivities are currently amounting to are three Carry On films and some spaghetti hoops. Meanwhile, the other ladies indulge in a bit of a flutter, and Stan has a bone to pick with Philippa.

Directed byGeoff Posner
Written byVictoria Wood

Seasons2

Season 2 Episodes10

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

"Gamble" is episode 5 of dinnerladies season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 94 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Geoff Posner and written by Victoria Wood, it aired on December 23, 1999.