Friday Night Dinner Series 5, Episode 6 - Wilson - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Jonny (Tom Rosenthal), Adam (Simon Bird), Jackie (Tamsin Greig), Martin (Paul Ritter)

The boys are threatened with no crumble if they don't help assemble a wooden shelf for Mum's old books and folders that has baffled Dad. Jonny winds Adam up incessantly about an important call he is expecting from America. Meanwhile, Jim drives them mad as he keeps letting his dog Wilson do his 'dollops' in the flowerbed by Mum and Dad's drive.

Preview clips

Further details

The boys arrive home to find mum and dad arguing in the garage. They're trying to put together a wooden shelf unit for mum's old books and folders, but can't seem to work out where all the bits go. The boys instantly refuse to help. Mum threatens them with no crumble. The boys begrudgingly agree to help later. Adam is not happy as he has an important work call from America later and he wants to make sure he's ready for the call...

Meanwhile, Jim has been driving mum and dad mad. He keeps letting his dog, Wilson do its toilet (or as Jim says "its dollops") in the flowerbed at the top of mum and dad's drive. Jim keeps asking for more and more dollop bags. Mum has had enough!

Jim tells them that Wilson hasn't been feeling well lately - he keeps doing so many "dollops" but hasn't been eating for a week. On top of that, Wilson hasn't even wanted to watch his favourite TV programme - University Challenge.

At dinner, Jonny wastes no time winding Adam up, and keeps phoning Adam from different phones, pretending to be Adam's important call from America. Adam vows revenge.

The boys are sent out later to help dad finish making mum's unit in the garage. To their dismay, dad has thrown the instructions away. "Luckily both your sons are qualified carpenters" jokes an annoyed Adam.

When Jonny calls Adam again, pretending to be his important work call from America, Adam flips, takes a hammer and smashes Jonny's phone.

As Jonny chases Adam out the garage in anger, they bump into Jim - in a real panic - "Quick - Wilson's not moving..." Oh no - Wilson is lying on the ground, seemingly lifeless. Can the family save Jim's precious Wilson...?

Broadcast details

Date

Friday 8th June 2018

Time

10pm

Channel

Channel 4

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Paul Ritter Martin
Tamsin Greig Jackie
Simon Bird Adam
Tom Rosenthal Jonny
Mark Heap Jim

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
Hannah Wilcock Line Producer
Lucien Clayton Editor
Kyz Kistell Production Designer
Robert Sterne Casting Director
Ceri Walford Costume Designer
Matt Wicks Director of Photography
Vicky Voller Make-up Designer
Peter Griffiths 1st Assistant Director

Videos

Dollops

Jim has been driving mum and dad mad. He keeps letting Wilson do his "dollops" in the flowerbed at the top of mum and dad's drive.

Featuring: Paul Ritter (Martin), Tamsin Greig (Jackie), Simon Bird (Adam), Tom Rosenthal (Jonny) & Mark Heap (Jim).

Shelf

The boys are trying to put together a wooden shelf unit for mum's old books and folders, but can't seem to work out where all the bits go.

Featuring: Paul Ritter (Martin), Simon Bird (Adam) & Tom Rosenthal (Jonny).

Press

The last in a superb series that, far from running out of steam, has discovered perpetual comedic motion. Tonight, Mum makes the boys assemble a bookshelf for a mysterious project she is working on, Adam is expecting a call from America, and Jim's dog Wilson is doing "dollops" in the flowerbed.

David Stubbs, The Guardian, 8th June 2018