This week’s chat bubbles with warmth, laughter, and a few prime tangents, as the lads unpack how the factory’s collective mood swings power both the comedy and the tenderness of the episode. Along the way, they explore how Anne Reid helped set the stage for Victoria Wood’s early breakthroughs, imagine Dolly as the ultimate chaos agent in a local Facebook group, and take an unexpectedly affectionate look at Guildford.

In this episode:

🎭 Anne Reid’s connection to Victoria Wood – and how it helped kick-start a legendary career

💬 Why Dolly would be exactly the sort of person wreaking polite-but-pointed havoc in your village Facebook group

📍 A wander through Guildford

😤 It's almost the end of the long time between Haloween and Christmas

🎙️ Favourite quotes, character moments, and the usual off-menu digressions from the Dinnerlads

Pop the kettle on, grab a fairy cake, and join us for another trip back to the canteen – where even a bad mood comes with a laugh somewhere round the corner.

Follow along, join the conversation, and don’t forget to bring your tabard.

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