They could all still be going strong (well most of them) with a few other people saying the same old things. "I fell off a diving board in Guernsy" and "my dad was a desert rat" would be there somewhere. Then they'd be told it was closing down. Cue them tying themselves to the cafe!
They could all still be going strong (well most of them) with a few other people saying the same old things. "I fell off a diving board in Guernsy" and "my dad was a desert rat" would be there somewhere. Then they'd be told it was closing down. Cue them tying themselves to the cafe!
That being said, there probably was a third series in it, but it would have had to have been done at the time. Partially for zeitgiesty reasons, partially for plot reasons, but mostly because Victoria Wood isn't funny any more.
Which is a shame, because it's probably one of the most finely polished, immaculate sitcoms in a long time.
I think would depend completely on whether Victoria Wood wanted to write any more and whether the original cast were interested to play their roles again. It could not be written by anyone else and it would be ruined by any more than the odd change in the cast.
Unlike other shows, There is no reason it couldn't. Other shows have definitive endings....Dinnerladies wasn't as such.
I loved the show and thought there was more mileage in it, but you couldn't really go back after the last episode. They were already told it was closing; Bren & Tony were moving to Scotland, Dolly retiring to Mobberly, Anita staying at home with the baby and Jean staying on to work in the sandwich bar that would replace the canteen. Only Twinkle didn't have definitive plans. Don't see how it could come back...unless they did a spin-off following Bren & Tony in Scotland!
I really dont get how the guy who Duncan Preston plays is allowed to be so rough with people in the canteen who shouldnt be there. Didnt like his character one bit seemed a bit of a bully who probably would get a assault case against him.
No, the 2 series were enough - there was a story arc from beginning to end, and trying to add anything on to it now wouldn't work.
The characters will all be 15 years older now and will have moved on in their lives with Dolly and Jean for example both in retirement.
The magic of Dinnerladies was the entire thing being played in that one canteen set leaving the viewers to imagine the happenings outside of that environment. Without the canteen (which was closing in the last episode) there is no show.
I loved Dinnerladies, and thought it was perfect, but I'd love to see a one off, maybe hour long special with Bren and Tony in Scotland. It could be celebrating a big birthday, with all the original cast there.
I agree, and it would never be the same without Julie Walters, who's character was killed off.
The highlight of the show for me was when the wonderfully awful Petula Gordeno would make her increasingly outrageous entrances.
The episode where Jeannette Tough aka Wee Jimmy Krankie played Petulas friend was inspired casting
I agree leave it as it is like Fawlty Towers .But please God if it HAS to be made just don't let Sky do it the frequent ad breaks in The Kumar's ruined it and it looked done on the cheap
There could be a one-off reunion type show. Maybe Bren & Tony finally getting hitched or something. It wouldn't be the same without Petula of course but we'd still have Dolly, Jean (& her hen pecked hubby), Twink, Anita, Stan, one or two of the regular factory workers like her that always wanted "11-rounds-of-white-one-round-of-brown-low-fat-spread". Oh and one of my favourite exras, the pie-man who liked Tony a bit too much, and Judy Garland. He would of course invite himself.
Having said that, the 2 series are perfection. I never ever tire of watching them.
It shouldn't return, the 2 series were enough and it probably couldn't go much further. All the stories were resolved and Julie Walters couldn't return as Petula is dead. The canteen is also closed.
I remember Victoria Wood saying that Dinnerladies wasn't filmed how she intended and that she didn't see it as a 3 wall brightly lit studio based sitcom when she first stated writing it. She wanted it a bit more like The Royal Family or I'm Alan Partridge to give it a realistic edge but the BBC persuaded her to go for the traditional format.
'We can't all swan about ordering toast some of us have personal problems'
'We all do but we don't bring them to work, I lost 8 tropical fish last week in a power cut :D:D:D:D
Fantastic series, I loved every episode but 2 series was a great length and the last episode seemed very final.
'We can't all swan about ordering toast some of us have personal problems'
'We all do but we don't bring them to work, I lost 8 tropical fish last week in a power cut :D:D:D:D
Fantastic series, I loved every episode but 2 series was a great length and the last episode seemed very final.
Clint's mum: 'I've got high blood pressure and fluid retention. Do you know what that gives you?'
Bren: "Boiling water?':D
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I can actually see it now, Not a bad idea there
That being said, there probably was a third series in it, but it would have had to have been done at the time. Partially for zeitgiesty reasons, partially for plot reasons, but mostly because Victoria Wood isn't funny any more.
Which is a shame, because it's probably one of the most finely polished, immaculate sitcoms in a long time.
I loved the show and thought there was more mileage in it, but you couldn't really go back after the last episode. They were already told it was closing; Bren & Tony were moving to Scotland, Dolly retiring to Mobberly, Anita staying at home with the baby and Jean staying on to work in the sandwich bar that would replace the canteen. Only Twinkle didn't have definitive plans. Don't see how it could come back...unless they did a spin-off following Bren & Tony in Scotland!
The characters will all be 15 years older now and will have moved on in their lives with Dolly and Jean for example both in retirement.
The magic of Dinnerladies was the entire thing being played in that one canteen set leaving the viewers to imagine the happenings outside of that environment. Without the canteen (which was closing in the last episode) there is no show.
I thought it was brilliant and as such would hate to see it return. Look at how bad the 'Only fools' and 'Royle Family' return episodes were.
I agree, and it would never be the same without Julie Walters, who's character was killed off.
The highlight of the show for me was when the wonderfully awful Petula Gordeno would make her increasingly outrageous entrances.
The episode where Jeannette Tough aka Wee Jimmy Krankie played Petulas friend was inspired casting
I agree leave it as it is like Fawlty Towers .But please God if it HAS to be made just don't let Sky do it the frequent ad breaks in The Kumar's ruined it and it looked done on the cheap
I don't like Victoria Wood at all and hated Dinnerladies.>:(
Having said that, the 2 series are perfection. I never ever tire of watching them.
I remember Victoria Wood saying that Dinnerladies wasn't filmed how she intended and that she didn't see it as a 3 wall brightly lit studio based sitcom when she first stated writing it. She wanted it a bit more like The Royal Family or I'm Alan Partridge to give it a realistic edge but the BBC persuaded her to go for the traditional format.
'We all do but we don't bring them to work, I lost 8 tropical fish last week in a power cut :D:D:D:D
Fantastic series, I loved every episode but 2 series was a great length and the last episode seemed very final.
IMO
Clint's mum: 'I've got high blood pressure and fluid retention. Do you know what that gives you?'
Bren: "Boiling water?':D