The Sofabed
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2011 (30 min)
Dad has forgotten that he asked a man off eBay to come and pick up their old sofabed, which gets stuck on the stairs, trapping Mum and Adam upstairs. Will Mum ever get to see Masterchef?
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2011 (30 min)
Dad has forgotten that he asked a man off eBay to come and pick up their old sofabed, which gets stuck on the stairs, trapping Mum and Adam upstairs. Will Mum ever get to see Masterchef?
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2011 (30 min)
Adam and Jonny are desperate to know why Dad keeps peering into his underpants with a magnifying glass.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 11, 2011 (30 min)
Mum's excited about the new curtains, but the boys and Grandma think they're horrible. Dad drops Mum's beef casserole on the kitchen floor, so Jonny and Adam head to the pub.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2011 (30 min)
Mum finds out that Dad didn't throw away his boxes of old magazines. Adam and Jonny are convinced that Mum's friend's daughter has a face like a foot. And Jim's distraught when Wilson goes missing.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 1, 2011 (30 min)
Sheila Bloom - also known as 'Bitchface' - almost runs Adam over on his birthday. When Dad reveals that he used to have a thing with Bitchface years ago, the boys can't believe it and Mum's not happy.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2011 (30 min)
Adam comes home to find the house looking immaculate and the table set for five. The doorbell rings and in walks Tanya Green, the girl Mum has been trying to set up with Adam.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2012 (30 min)
When Jonny finds out that Adam threw his beloved 'Pandy' toy in the bin when he was 11, Jonny swears revenge, threatening to destroy 'Buggy', Adam's old rabbit.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2012 (30 min)
The boys are excited, because Grandma (Frances Cuka) is coming for dinner, and she's bringing her new boyfriend. 'He's not her boyfriend,' says mum, he's her 'male companion'.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2012 (30 min)
To get out of cleaning the loft with Dad and Adam, Jonny claims to have dislocated his shoulder. But when Adam discovers he's lying, he threatens to tell mum immediately.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 28, 2012 (30 min)
Jim has made a cake to celebrate his dog Wilson's birthday, while the family return from a spin in Jonny's new but uncool company car to find something awful has happened to the house.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2012 (30 min)
Jonny's in a pickle: he wants to split up with his 43-year-old girlfriend/boss, but he's too scared. Grandma offers him some advice, and some dancing lessons in the kitchen.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2012 (30 min)
There's a mouse in the kitchen, Mum's hiding in the shed, Dad's in charge of the cooking, and Jim is delighted when he ends up invited to have dinner with the family.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Dec 24, 2012 (30 min)
It's Christmas Day. Mum has made a fantastic Christmas dinner. The boys are delighted that Grandma is coming round, but horrified that Dad's mother - 'Horrible Grandma' - is coming too.
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2014 (30 min)
Adam finally brings a girl home for dinner, but the evening is ruined when the family suddenly have to look after eight-year-old Katie, who has a massive girlie crush on Adam.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jun 27, 2014 (30 min)
Dad is keeping a dead fox in the freezer in the garage because he wants to get it stuffed. But when Mum needs to use the freezer, Dad enlists Adam and Jonny in a desperate attempt to hide the animal.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jul 4, 2014 (30 min)
The family are distraught when Grandma gets engaged to Mr. Morris, her horrible 85-year-old boyfriend.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jul 11, 2014 (30 min)
Mum and Dad's anniversary is ruined when Dad paints a portrait of Mum that looks like Margaret Thatcher, Jonny gets a tattoo of a skull, and Jim sleep-walks around their house, causing havoc.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2014 (30 min)
Dad has bought a piano, and the world's most sarcastic piano tuner comes round to tune it. Meanwhile, the family spot Aunty Val having an affair. What should they do?
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Jul 25, 2014 (30 min)
It's Grandma's wedding day, and she's getting married to the horrible Mr. Morris. The family are distraught, but will Grandma really say 'I do'?
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Jul 22, 2016
Dad accidentally invites someone who he used to hate round for dinner: an annoying man who talks with his eyes closed. How will Dad get rid of him?
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Jul 29, 2016
It's Dad's annual hinge oiling evening but when he spills oil on Mum's beloved carpet, it's a race against time to clean it up before she finds out.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Aug 5, 2016
Adam has finally been recognised for his musical talent. But it's overshadowed when Jonny arrives home and announces he's got married.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Aug 12, 2016
Adam has been staying at Mum and Dad's all week, but with Mum fussing over him so much, he's started behaving like a little boy again. Meanwhile, Jim has passed his driving test - after 15 attempts.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Aug 19, 2016
The award-winning comedy continues as brothers Adam and Jonny return to Mum and Dad's house for a Friday night dinner of soup, chicken and crimble crumble - plus massive side-orders of wind-ups and bickering. In the fifth episode, it's Uncle Saul's funeral, which means 'Horrible Grandma' is back, and leaving a trail of broken furniture in her wake.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Aug 26, 2016
In the final episode of the series, the boys arrive home to find a 'For Sale' sign in front of the house. How will they stop Mum and Dad from selling the family home? And what happens when Jim comes round as a potential buyer?
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: May 4, 2018
Mum and dad get a hot tub, and Jim brings a date round for a disastrous dinner.
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: May 11, 2018
Mum's friend Val moves in and causes havoc when she finds that Dad is hiding a tin of 20-year-old meat in his shed.
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: May 18, 2018
Mum plans her own surprise party which backfires when Dad gets involved. Get ready for the party from hell.
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: May 25, 2018
Dad annoys everyone with his old ventriloquist dummy Lord Luck, while Jonny's recently dumped friend Ben comes for dinner in need of cheering up.
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2018
Adam isn't happy when he is forced to play his violin for Mum and her best friend Val, while Jonny is relishing every moment. Dad is obsessed with his old microscope.
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Jun 8, 2018
The boys are threatened with no crumble if they don't help to assemble a wooden shelf, while Jim's dog Wilson keeps doing his 'dollops' in Mum and Dad's flowerbed.
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Mar 27, 2020
Adam and Jonny arrive at Mum and Dad's house with big news to announce - they both have girlfriends. Dad buys a caravan that has seen better days and is keen the family to have dinner in there. However, Mum refuses to step foot inside, though Jim is less fussy as his house has flooded.
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2020
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2020
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2020
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2020
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: May 1, 2020
Episode: S06 Special | Airdate: May 28, 2021 (90 min)
A celebration of Robert Popper's comedy Friday Night Dinner, to mark its 10-year anniversary. The sitcom, which coined the catchphrase `lovely bit of squirrel", centred on the fortunes of the eccentric Goodman family and their even more surreal neighbour Jim. With behind-the-scenes material and never-before-seen outtakes, this documentary features interviews with stars including Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal, Mark Heap and Tracy-Ann Oberman. It also includes the thoughts of celebrity fans Claudia Winkleman, Joe Thomas, David Baddiel and Jessica Hynes.