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Monday

Episode Number: 1    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Thursday November 12, 1998    Prod Code: ICEA337H
On an otherwise typical Monday morning, Bren's canteen is thrown into crisis when Norman the bread man fails to deliver the granary torpedoes. Should she sign the docket or not? Meanwhile, Jean is preoccupied with planning her daughter's wedding and finding the entertainment. Bren's mother Petula drops in with some ideas, but they're probably not quite right. Tony has to go to the hospital to see how his cancer's going. In the midst of this, Anita's in floods of tears (it's her period), Twinkle can't spell minestrone, and nobody's put out the gravy. New Human Resources person Philippa makes her presence felt, bugging everyone to try some group activities. Scottish country dancing anyone?

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Writer: Victoria Wood
Director: Geoff Posner
Star: Julie Walters (Petula Gordeno),  Andrew Dunn (Tony Martin),  Shobna Gulati (Anita),  Thelma Barlow (Dolly Belfield),  Celia Imrie (Philippa Moorcroft),  Maxine Peake (Twinkle),  Duncan Preston (Stan Meadowcroft),  Sue Devaney (Jane (Secretary)),  Anne Reid (Jean),  Victoria Wood (Bren Furlong)
Recurring Role: Christopher Greet (Mr Michael)
Guest Star: Julia Booth (Girl),  Gordon Glen (Accordionist),  Jane Hazlegrove (Lisa),  Katisha Kenyon (Carly),  Bernard Wrigley (Bob)

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First appearences of Stan, Norman, Bren and all her team, Tony and Phillipa. Other people appear but those are the main ones. (edit)
The actor who plays Norman the bread man isn't credited, but it's not the same one who plays him next season. (edit)

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Jean: I thought about trailing greenery for the reception, but Keith's anti-ivy.
Bren: I didn't know Keith had an Aunty Ivy. (edit)
Bren: Twink, what's the soup?
Twinkle: Minestrone.
Bren: Well why's it not on the menu?
Twinkle: Can't spell it! (edit)
Jean: Keith's family? Last big wedding his auntie Dot ate a coaster.
Dolly: No!
Jean: (nods) His auntie Dot from Cockamouth ate a raffia drinks coaster. She thought it was a high fibre biscuit. She had to be held back from moving down the table and buttering two more. (edit)

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"Well written"
Victoria Wood's first sitcom is a gem.
Continue » Posted Jun 4, 2006 3:02 pm PST
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