Anna Maxwell Martin
- English
- Actor
Press clippings Page 3
Motherland review
This show has become much more than a series of skits at the school gates. I hope it runs for years.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 25th May 2021Motherland series three review
Sharon Horgan's angry baby is as biting as ever when skewering narcissistic middle-class mums. But it could make its white characters squirm a bit more.
Chitra Ramaswamy, The Guardian, 24th May 2021Anna Maxwell Martin: the devil or everymum
The actress, now playing for laughs in Motherland, is a face that fits many roles.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 16th May 2021Anna Maxwell Martin interview
She is mesmerising as DCS Carmichael in Line Of Duty, but her comedic role in the latest series of Motherland proves her impressive range.
Nosheen Iqbal, The Guardian, 1st May 2021Motherland Christmas special review
The slapstick carnage in this one-off episode - there's a broken nose, a toppled tree and an explosion of flour - is not as funny as the more low-key moments.
Alexandra Pollard, The Independent, 23rd December 2020Motherland Christmas Special, BBC2, review
A hilarious dose of reality at a time of forced schmaltz.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 23rd December 2020Motherland to return for Christmas special
Motherland will return to BBC Two for a Christmas special, ahead of a third series in 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 24th November 2020Anna Maxwell Martin interview
The Motherland actress on smut, sourdough, co-parenting during lockdown and where she hopes to go next with her career.
Francesca Steele, The Telegraph, 29th September 2020Say Your Prayers review
Smart pacing, sharp editing and classy cameos elevate this Yorkshire-set tale above many recent crime capers.
Mike McCahill, The Guardian, 23rd September 2020New film Say Your Prayers to be released in September
Roger Allam, Derek Jacobi and Anna Maxwell Martin are to star in the black comedy Say Your Prayers, released next month.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd August 2020