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The Dinner Party

Black comedy drama that looks beneath the veneer of seemingly idyllic village life. Greed and envy come to the fore when three couples meet for a dinner party in suburbia.

Black comedy drama that looks beneath the veneer of seemingly idyllic village life. Having made a fortune in the City, successful Roger and his wife, the Shrew, celebrate Roger's 43rd birthday with a dinner party for two other couples at their lavish home. While their old friends Jim and Juliet desperately aspire to a more prosperous lifestyle, village newcomers Leo and Jackie have their eyes opened to the hierarchy of the suburbs. As the evening progresses, greed and envy come to the fore.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 9 Nov 201022:30
BBC Four

Credits

JimAlun Armstrong
JulietAlison Steadman
The ShrewElizabeth Berrington
GeorgeGeorge Cole
LeoLee Evans
RogerRupert Graves
JackieJessie Wallace

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Sep 200721:00
    BBC One
  • Sun 7 Jun 200921:00
    BBC HD
  • Sun 11 Oct 200923:05
    BBC HD
  • Thu 4 Mar 201021:00
    BBC HD
  • Sun 5 Sep 201022:00
    BBC HD
  • Tue 9 Nov 201022:30
    BBC Four