Paul Ritter dead - Friday Night Dinner and Harry Potter star dies of brain tumour at 54
Actor Paul Ritter, who starred in Friday Night Dinner and Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, has died aged 54. The late TV star passed away after battling a brain tumour
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Will Mellor, Eddie Marsan, Rob Delaney and Mark Gatiss have all paid tribute to Paul Ritter, who played Martin in Friday Night Dinner
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Paul Ritter: Friday Night Dinner and Harry Potter star dies of brain tumour at 54
Paul was most well known for playing Martin Goodman, the chaotic father figure throughout all six seasons of Friday Night Dinner.
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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