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[07/13/22 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 13
Updates include: Amazon renews "The Lake" for second season; Diane Lane cast in Netflix's "A Man in Full"; and Freevee orders domestic take on "Friday Night Dinner."

[01/23/12 - 11:04 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 23
Updates include: NBC gets busy with 10 pilot orders; Jon Bernthal in early talks for TNT's "L.A. Noir"; and USA postpones comedy pilot "Paging Dr. Freed."

[01/17/12 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 17
Updates include: CBS orders two drama pilots; David Koechner to star in NBC's "Friday Night Dinner"; and Kari Lizer lands a second pilot, this time at ABC.

[09/06/11 - 11:12 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 6
Updates include: Greg Daniels to import "Friday Night Dinner" for NBC; Tim Roth inks talent deal with 20th; plus new projects from Michael Seitzman, Patrick Sean Smith and Mick Davis.

[08/23/11 - 09:18 AM]
BBC America Launches on Cablevision This Week
As part of the company's agreement to launch BBC America, Cablevision has also extended its carriage agreement for BBC World News.

[08/12/11 - 10:01 AM]
BBC America September Highlights
New additions include Chris Hardwick's "The Nerdist" on Saturday, September 24 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/06/11 - 06:44 AM]
BBC America - August Highlights
New seasons of "Gordon Ramsay's F Word" and "Top Gear" are on tap, plus four new "Doctor Who" specials.

[06/28/11 - 10:12 AM]
"Friday Night Dinner," "Outnumbered" Join BBC America's Comedy Block "Ministry of Laughs"
The duo join the network's late-night block on Saturday, Saturday, July 30 beginning at 11:00/10:00c.

[06/15/11 - 07:29 AM]
BBC America July Highlights
New additions include "Friday Night Dinner," "Outnumbered" and "Gordon Ramsay's Great Escape."

[05/06/11 - 08:56 AM]
BBC America Summer Preview
New additions include season 17 of "Top Gear" and the bow of "The Hour."

[05/04/11 - 07:50 AM]
BBC America Launches Comedy Block
New and returning series include "The Inbetweeners," "Come Fly With Me," "Friday Night Dinner," "Katy Brand's Big Ass Show," "That Mitchell & Webb Show," "The Thick of It" and "Peep Show."







FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER (BBC AMERICA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/30/11 - 9/10/11
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2010-2011 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (6 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from BBC America's press release, June 2011) Every family has their quirks and the Goodmans prove that they are no exception in Friday Night Dinner, a new comedy, created by Robert Popper (South Park, Peep Show, Look Around You). Some things never change and for the Goodmans it's their weekly dinner, where the brothers act like kids again and Mom and Dad are as embarrassing as they always have been. From creepy neighbors to family meetings in the restroom, there is never a dull moment at the Goodman residence. It stars Tamsin Greig (Episodes), Simon Bird (The Inbetweeners), Paul Ritter (Pulling), Mark Heap (Spaced) and newcomer Tom Rosenthal. Friday Night Dinner premieres Saturday, July 30, 11:30pm ET/PT.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Paul Ritter as Dad
· Simon Bird as Adam
· Tamsin Greig as Mom
· Tom Rosenthal as Jonny
CREW INFORMATION:
· Caroline Leddy as EP
· Kenton Allen as EP
· Nira Park as EP
· Robert Popper as CRTR
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Big Talk Productions
· Popper Pictures