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Friday Night Dinner anniversary special will be dedicated to late star Paul Ritter
The 90-minute celebration appears to be going ahead. 07/04/2021
Friday Night Dinner has confirmed that the show s upcoming 10th anniversary special will be dedicated to late star Paul Ritter.
On Tuesday (April 6), Ritter s agent confirmed the sad news that the actor, who played Martin Goodman across its six seasons, had died of a brain tumour the evening before. He was just 54 years old.
A Channel 4 documentary celebrating the much-loved sitcom was scheduled to air in the spring, and Ritter had been due to appear in it.
Paul Ritter will be honoured in Friday Night Dinner anniversary special after sad death
The late Paul Ritter will be honoured in an upcoming documentary about the success of Friday Night Dinner, in which he played martin Goodman, after he died from a brain tumour
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