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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.
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Friday Night Dinner star Paul Ritter dies, aged 54 He was fiercely intelligent, kind and very funny. We will miss him greatly.
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Friday Night Dinner star s agent confirmed the sad news in a statement that he died on Monday (April 5). It is with great sadness we can confirm that Paul Ritter passed away last night, they said. Dave J HoganGetty Images He died peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons Frank and Noah by his side. He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain tumour.
Friday Night Dinner is throwing a 10th anniversary party!
The comedy series from Robert Popper officially turns a decade old next month, so Channel 4 has announced plans to celebrate the popular family comedy.
According to the
Radio Times, cast members Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal and Mark Heap are reuniting for a 90-minute retrospective documentary called You Look Nice: The True Story of Friday Night Dinner this spring.
Other cast favourites – including Tracy Ann Oberman (aka Auntie Val), Harry Landis (Grandma s companion Lou) and Rosie Cavaliero (Jim s sister Jackie) – will reflect on the show s success, along with super-fans such as