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The Worst Episodes of dinnerladies

Dinnerladies is a BBC sitcom written by and starring Victoria Wood that chronicles the antics of a group of workers in a canteen in the...
  1. 7.6/10(117 votes)

    #1 - Monday

    S1:E1

    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 Petula drops in with some ideas, but they're probably not quite right. Tony has to go to the hospital to see how his cancer's going. In the midst of this, Anita's in floods of tears (it's her period), Twinkle can't spell minestrone, and nobody's put out the gravy. New Human Resources person Philippa makes her presence felt, bugging everyone to try some group activities. Scottish country dancing anyone?

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  2. 7.8/10(84 votes)

    #2 - Holidays

    S2:E3

    Thursday 5th August 1999: Bren is excited by the prospect of going to Marbella with Tony. Meanwhile, Stan and Petula have less reason to be joyful.

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  3. 8.0/10(122 votes)

    #3 - Scandals

    S1:E3

    Bren's mum, Petula, brings shame on the factory when she acquires a new boyfriend.

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  4. 8.0/10(94 votes)

    #4 - Nightshift

    S1:E6

    While Tony is in hospital having treatment, the staff are forced to suffer his formidable replacement.

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  5. 8.0/10(85 votes)

    #5 - Fog

    S2:E4

    Monday 1st November 1999: Tony's holiday photo, the visiting blood donor unit and an escaped prisoner are all contributing factors to Bren's bad day.

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  6. 8.0/10(84 votes)

    #6 - Gamble

    S2:E5

    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.

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  8. 8.1/10(104 votes)

    #7 - Royals

    S1:E2

    There is excitement in the canteen when news of a royal visit to the factory comes through. Nobody's very sure who's coming - Princess Anne doesn't do factories, Prince Edward does theatres - but they're all getting into a flap. When it turns out it's someone called the Duke of Danby, nobody has heard of him, save for Stan, who met him at Catterick years ago. Everyone throws themselves into role play and preparations: Twinkle has to be warned not to say they serve ""arseholes on toast"" and Anita is worried about her nipples popping up. Tony is adamant that the royals aren't speaking to the girls - God help the Duke if he does. When they eventually turn up, Twinkle's struck dumb, Anita says the wrong thing and Stan's devastated that the Duke doesn't remember him. Meanwhile, all the Duke wants is a bit of sex with poor Bren.

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  9. 8.1/10(86 votes)

    #8 - Trouble

    S2:E2

    Monday 21st June 1999: A bad atmosphere hangs over the canteen as Jean is in a foul mood following her husband Keith's decision to leave her for a Welsh dental hygienist.

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  10. 8.2/10(88 votes)

    #9 - Christine

    S2:E8

    Monday 10th January 2000: Anita's replacement, the terminally flatulent Christine, proves a hit with Dolly but falls foul of the other ladies.

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  11. 8.3/10(108 votes)

    #10 - Moods

    S1:E4

    Twinkle has something weighing on her mind. In fact, everyone seems to be in a bad mood at the moment, so Philippa attempts to cheer everyone up by breaking the routine.

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  12. 8.3/10(98 votes)

    #11 - Party

    S1:E5

    Everyone is looking forward to this year's Christmas party, which has a Japanese theme.

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  13. 8.3/10(92 votes)

    #12 - Catering

    S2:E1

    Friday 9th April 1999: The canteen is being painted over the weekend. But when the decorators arrive early, Bren has to cope with all manner of inconvenience.

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  14. 8.4/10(101 votes)

    #13 - Christmas

    S2:E6

    Thursday 23rd December 1999: Bren's past has caught up with her and it looks as though she and Tony are off the menu as far as romance is concerned, causing her to contemplate handing her notice in.

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  15. 8.4/10(93 votes)

    #14 - Minnellium

    S2:E7

    Friday 31st December 1999: Philippa is getting in a flap over the factory's millennium dinner and transporting all the staff and equipment to the venue on time. But the discovery of something on the fire escape diverts everyone's attention.

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  16. 8.4/10(80 votes)

    #15 - Gravy

    S2:E9

    Monday 7th February 2000: The new self-clear system does not find favour with Bren, Petula delivers some shocking news, and Tony is making plans.

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  17. 8.8/10(92 votes)

    #16 - Toast

    S2:E10

    Tuesday 29th February 2000: Tony and Bren's future is riding on her success on Totally Trivial. Yet while she prepares for her big moment, Stan and the girls receive bad news regarding the canteen.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Monday" is the worst rated episode of "dinnerladies". It scored 7.6/10 based on 117 votes. Directed by Geoff Posner and written by Victoria Wood, it aired on 11/12/1998. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Holidays".