Friday Night Dinner Series 3, Episode 2 - The Fox - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Dad's been secretly hiding a dead fox in the outside freezer, as he wants to get it stuffed. But when mum needs to use the freezer, dad enlists the boys in a desperate attempt to hide the dead animal from her.
Further details
The boys come home to find - to their horror - that dad has been hiding a dead fox in the outside freezer. "Don't tell mum!" begs dad. He's planning on getting it stuffed, and putting it in his shed. "Why?" ask the boys. "Because it's a talking point", says dad. "But what are you going to stuff it with?" they ask. "Sage and onion. Does it matter?".
Meanwhile, mum has been doing a counselling course and is driving the men mad as she tries to practice counselling on them.
But all hell breaks out when mum needs to use the freezer. The race is on to hide the dead animal somewhere in the house. The boys agree to help dad - as long as he pays them.
The men are soon forced to hide the animal under a chair in the dining room. Cue a terrifyingly tense dinner, as the men try to act normal in front of mum as they eat their meal, just five feet away from a dead fox. But when neighbour Jim spots the dead animal, how will dad prevent him from blurting it out to mum?
Things get really bad for dad when the fox ends up in the back of Aunty Val's car, which is promptly driven off. How will he get the fox back without mum finding out? And what happens when mum finally gets to practice her counselling - on Jim?
Broadcast details
Date
Friday 27th June 2014
Time
10pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Paul Ritter | Martin |
|---|---|
| Tamsin Greig | Jackie |
| Simon Bird | Adam |
| Tom Rosenthal | Jonny |
| Mark Heap | Jim |
| Tracy-Ann Oberman | Val |
Guest cast
| Peter Burrows | Ron (Val's Neighbour) |
|---|
Writing team
| Robert Popper | Writer |
|---|
Production team
| Martin Dennis | Director |
|---|---|
| Robert Popper | Producer |
| Kenton Allen | Executive Producer |
| Caroline Leddy | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Justice | Executive Producer |
| Paul Machliss | Editor |
| Kyz Kistell | Production Designer |
Videos
Fox In The Freezer
There's a fox in ma freezer what am I gonna do?
Featuring: Simon Bird (Adam), Tom Rosenthal (Jonny) & Paul Ritter (Martin).
Hiding The Frozen Fox
You've obviously got to make sure fox cannibals don't get to any frozen foxes you're trying to hide...
Featuring: Simon Bird (Adam), Tom Rosenthal (Jonny) & Paul Ritter (Martin).