Channel 4’s hit sitcom Friday Night Dinner will RETURN this month with a sixth series
- The show will be back on screens from March 27 at 10pm
- It stars Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal and Mark Heap
- It’s one of Channel 4’s longest running sitcoms
Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner is set to return on March 27, with a sixth series.
The hit comedy series follows siblings Adam and Jonny Goodman as they return home for the titular meal with their eccentric parents.
LadBible confirmed the news on Wednesday and fans immediately took to Twitter to express their joy.
Hit show: Channel 4’s hit sitcom Friday Night Dinner will RETURN this month with a sixth series on March 27 at 10pm
They wrote: ‘ Actually buzzing for #FridayNightDinner to return this month! Folded hands @simon_a_bird @tomrosenthal @Channel4 #Friday27thMarch.’
‘Friday night dinner returns on the 27th March and I tell ya now I have never been this excited for anything in my whole entire life Smiling face with heart-shaped eyesPleading faceLoudly crying face
‘Ok I fibbed. I was just as excited when the Gavin and Stacey Christmas ep released Grimacing faceSpeak-no-evil monkey.’
Brilliant: Fans immediately took to Twitter to express their joy about the news
‘Omg new friday night dinner this month, best thing i’ve heard all day.’
‘How’ve I never watched Friday night dinner before, absolutely class programme.’
the channel’s head of comedy Fiona McDermott prevously said: ‘We’re delighted that audiences love Friday Night Dinner as much as we do at Channel 4, and are thrilled that it will be returning.
the channel’s head of comedy Fiona McDermott has said: ‘We’re delighted that audiences love Friday Night Dinner as much as we do at Channel 4, and are thrilled that it will be returning’
‘It’s always brilliant when audiences for a show grow over time and we’re thrilled that more and more people are falling in love with the Goodmans.’
In October, the show’s creator Robert Popper had previously said that filming had begun on the show’s latest season when he shared a snap of a clapperboard from set on Twitter.
At the time, Robert said of returning to the show: ‘I’m really looking forward to exploring new avenues with series 6.
‘Inspector de Vries will still be working on the Rynsburger case, but this time he’s joined by new partner-in-crime, Mees Janssen, fresh out of Rotterdam Police Academy.
Beloved show: The comedy series follows siblings Adam and Jonny Goodman as they return home for the titular meal with their eccentric parents
‘Eva de Bruin is now trying to regain control of her pharmaceutical company, after an aggressive takeover-bid by the always-cunning Sem Teuling. But can ‘Vos’ and his faithful dog, ‘de Welson’ save the day?’
In a statement about the series, Kenton Allen, CEO of Big Talk Productions, said: ‘Friday Night Dinner has grown into a monster hit for Channel 4 and it’s incredibly exciting to see the audience growing every season as new viewers fall in love with the antics of the Goodman household.
‘It’s also incredible that Robert has single-handedly written and produced all 31 episodes so far, which must make him one of the most prolific comedy writer/producers working today.’
He then gushed: ‘We’re incredibly grateful to Channel 4 for letting him have another go. Fingers crossed!’
The show stars Inbetweeners actor Simon Bird, Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal and Mark Heap.
Friday Night Dinner remains one of Channel 4’s most popular show, and series five was the second-highest rated season of the series, just behind the first season, while it has attracted 1.9 million viewers per episode.
Set life: In October, the show’s creator Robert Popper revealed that filming had begun on the show’s latest season when he shared a snap of a clapperboard from set on Twitter