Motherland (TV series)
This article is about the British TV series. For other uses, see Motherland (disambiguation).
| Motherland | |
|---|---|
| Written by |
Sharon Horgan Graham Linehan Helen Linehan Holly Walsh |
| Directed by | Graham Linehan |
| Starring |
Anna Maxwell Martin Lucy Punch Diane Morgan Paul Ready |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of seasons | 1 + pilot[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC 2 |
| Original release | September 6, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Motherland | |
Motherland is a British sitcom, all about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood.[2]
A pilot episode, written by a team including Graham Linehan and Sharon Horgan, was first broadcast on BBC 2 on 6 September 2015 as part of BBC 2's "Sitcom Season".[3][2] It starred Anna Maxwell Martin as Julia an overstressed working mother, trying to juggle the demands of her children, her husband and her job.
The BBC subsequently ordered a full series.[1]
Cast
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Julia, working mother who realises that her organisational skills are nowhere near the level of the ‘Alpha mums’
- Lucy Punch as Amanda, leader of the 'Alpha mums'
- Diane Morgan as Liz, totally chaotic mother
- Paul Ready as Kevin, the stay-at-home dad
- Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Janet
- Oliver Chris as Paul, Julia's husband
- Phillipa Dunne as Anne
- Ellie Haddington as Marion
- Sonita Henry as Sunita
- Terry Mynott as Ian
- Chetna Pandya as Mrs Lawson
References
- 1 2 Martinson, Jane (6 October 2016). "BBC's Motherland to return as full series". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Sitcom Season - Motherland". BBC Media Centre. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "Motherland". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
External links
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