| Motherland | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Sharon Horgan Helen Serafinowicz Graham Linehan Holly Walsh |
| Directed by | Juliet May Simon Hynd Graham Linehan (Pilot episode)[1][2] |
| Starring | Anna Maxwell Martin Lucy Punch Diane Morgan Paul Ready Philippa Dunne Tanya Moodie |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 + 1 pilot[3] |
| No. of episodes | 19 (+ 1 pilot) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 26–33 minutes |
| Production companies | Delightful Industries (Series 1–2) Twofour (Series 3) Merman |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two BBC iPlayer BBC One (2022 Christmas special) |
| Release | 6 September 2016 – 23 December 2022 |
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Motherland is a British sitcom set in Queen's Park, London[4], which explores the trials of middle-class motherhood.[5] A pilot episode, written by Graham Linehan, Sharon Horgan, Helen Serafinowicz and Holly Walsh was first broadcast on BBC Two on 6 September 2016 as part of its "Sitcom Season".[6][5][7] The BBC subsequently ordered a full series of six episodes,[3] the first of which aired on 7 November 2017.[8]
The second series was released on BBC iPlayer on 7 October 2019. The third series began transmission on BBC2 on 10 May 2021, with all five episodes being released on BBC iPlayer the same day.[9] In the United States, the show is broadcast on Sundance TV. The series won a British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy in 2022. A second Christmas special aired on 23 December 2022 on BBC One.
A spin-off was announced in May 2024 titled Amandaland, centering around Amanda (Lucy Punch), with Philippa Dunne and Joanna Lumley reprising their roles of Anne and Amanda's mother Felicity respectively.[10]
- ^ "Motherland (TV Series 2016– ) – IMDb". Retrieved 17 November 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "BBC Two - Motherland, Pilot".
- ^ a b Martinson, Jane (6 October 2016). "BBC's Motherland to return as full series". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/motherland-new-bbc-comedy-is-a-brutally-honest-depiction-of-parenthood-that-has-london-hooked-a3686581.html
- ^ a b "Sitcom Season: Motherland". BBC Media Centre. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Motherland". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Motherland". BBC Writers Room. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Benji (7 November 2017). "Motherland reaches similar comedy heights to Fawlty Towers". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Morris, Lauren (7 May 2021). "Motherland season 3 review". Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "BBC Comedy Motherland spin-off Amandaland announced for BBC One and iPlayer". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2024.