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How old are we all?

posted 18 years ago by Elliot-May
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I often think I must be one of the youngest dinnerladies fans. I'm 20 now but I started watching back when it first aired - which I believe was 1998? Well that would have made me 12 and I loved it right from the start and watched it whenever it was repeated. Especially the dinnerladies back-to-backs on UKGold!

My mother used to think I was weird - laughing maniacally at a show even she considered herself too young to enjoy!

So I was wondering how old is everyone who posts on this board and was there anyone who watched this when they were a kid and loved it even then?
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[–] amyvsmith1989 18 years ago

I'm 17 and lov it! I think I appreciate it more now than when I did when it came out cos i was only about 9

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[–] distant13 18 years ago

im 17 too. I jus fink its amazin & it's hilarious. 1 of ma fave quotes is

stan: ay ay ay ay ay
jean: is a bus reversing?

it makes me howl evri time

[–] Lauren_87 18 years ago

im 18 i watch them constantly its great if im down il put the dvd on and it makes me smile i love the episode christine.

[–] rjc1987 18 years ago

I'm 18 too, I LOVE it, its just a really light hearted easy goin show thats just...REALLY funny without being in your face funny with punch lines and stuff, its more about tone and charisma

[–] hogg_andrew 18 years ago

I'm 18 too!

Everyone's a lot younger than I expected :o

[–] Lauren_87 18 years ago

the humour si great it should be a classic i just cant find anything funny about newer comedies and dont get me started on the office.

i didnt watch it the first time it was shown i discovered this little gem when i accidentaly put it on and it was hilarious so i brought the dvd when it came out and i have loved it ever since.

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[–] carls_pra 18 years ago

Lol, yes. I'm 19. I bought the DVD box set about a month ago and just finished watching it last night. I love it! xx

[–] RussianBeauty 18 years ago

Im 15 and i love it to bitz

Everybody wants to be a cat!

[–] vickyhughes1508 18 years ago

Im 16 but also i discovered when it was first on because my dad watched it and id watch with him.
so that makes me 9, approx

[–] showens 18 years ago

I'm 16 now; I'm not sure when I first got into it but I suppose living with my Grandparents helped. I haven't seen it for a while but I remember it as a feel good show - even if you didn't always find it funny you'd still want to watch it - especially when Julie was on screen.

[–] CalmDownDearest 18 years ago

I'm 14 and I've loved it for about a year and a half!

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[–] chris-hughes-1 13 years ago

I'm 73... am I in the right building?

[–] PoppyTransfusion 13 years ago

I'm 73... am I in the right building?

Worthy of inclusion in a dinnerladies script.

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[–] loziswkd5 18 years ago

im 13! its soo funny. love all victoria wod stuff. shame there isnt a site on her...:(

[–] du04 18 years ago

i'm 18 aswel lol, i was expecting a much older response but oh well, i've got both series on dvd aswel =] n it was only when i saw a repeat of vicky wood's an audience with... show on ITV i started 2 follow other projects she did n came across dinnerladies =]

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[–] abediv 18 years ago

Im 27 and have been a huge fan of Victoria Wood/Julie Walters (and Celia Imrie) since the mid 80s, so I always have a look when any program or film has their names on it.

Being a great fan of Coronation Street, I was also drawn into dinnerladies by seeing that Shobna Gulati and Thelma Barlow were in it. I also remember Duncan Preston from Surgical Spirit which was a funny medical sitcom from early 90s (I think)

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[–] chad1977 18 years ago

Hi! I'm 29 and have been a huge Victoria Wood fan for years so I instantly loved Dinnerladies. Its the one liners that are the best and Julie Walters character "Petula Gordino" is my favourite (Hope she is in the next Harry Potter!!!!)

chad

[–] dave-greg 18 years ago

I'm early 40's and a big comedy fan, when i saw the 1st episode of 'dinnerladies' i didn't care much for it, too many characters fighting to get their lines in. But it grew on me, and i love it to bits now.

'i'd rather stay here in my room, nothing out there but sin and gloom'

[–] sparkle132 17 years ago

I am 26...loved dinnerladies from the start. it has that lovely english, homely feeling..sigh

[–] FiHappy5 17 years ago

I'm 22. I never found anyone who didn't like Dinnerladies who'd actually sat down and watched it. I think it was the concept that offended people. The West doesn't much appreciate middle aged women.

Fiona (swiftly heading towards me pension...)

[–] retrogal83 17 years ago

I'm 23 now and loved it right from the start when it began in 1998, so I guess I would have been 15 at the time

Pure genius!

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[–] greebo2001 17 years ago

45 and suddenly feeling very old
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[–] lewthewho 17 years ago

I was 13 when my dad got the boxset, one of the funniest things i've ever seen, im 14 now

[–] phillipflynn-1 17 years ago

im 14 & have the boxset everytime i watch it i laugh at something new ,lov it.love julie walters as brens mum haha.

petula gordino: i opened his cage and away he flew haha

[–] HackedOff 17 years ago

21 and watched/loved it when it first aired, although I love it even more now because I didn't get all of the jokes when I was 12!

[–] rjoh106648 17 years ago

I am 70 and I LOVE Dinnerladies! I have both series on DVD, and have been a fan of Julie Walters and Victoria Wood since the 1980's.

[–] lulabell1984 16 years ago

23, and remember watching it the first time around when i must have been around 14. I'm really enjoying watching the reruns on UKTV Gold on a Sunday morning- really great Sunday viewing!

Appletini please; easy on the 'tini

[–] rach_beanie 16 years ago

Well, I am 15 now, but i remember watching it ages ago with my mum...

[–] english_rose91 16 years ago

I'm 16 now and have just really got into it, but I grew up with my mum watching it and I liked it then!! It RULES!! Such a relief to find genuine, light hearted humour these days! Plus, it had Victoria Wood AND Julie Walters (one of the best actresses EVER!) HOW can it be bad lol????

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[–] ncmmorris 14 years ago

I am 15 and watch them on dvd that my Mum got for her birthday.