Holly Walsh
Holly Walsh

Holly Walsh

  • 43 years old
  • English
  • Writer, director, executive producer, script editor and stand-up comedian

Press clippings

Gregor Fisher & Greg McHugh to star in BBC One sitcom Only Child

Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh are reuniting to play father and son in a new BBC One sitcom, Only Child, in which McHugh is a budding author, returning to his family home in North-East Scotland to look after his recently widowed, ageing and wilful dad, (Fisher), as he slips into ever more eccentric and erratic behaviour.

British Comedy Guide, 5th February 2024

BBC Comedy Festival will be in Cardiff on 24th to 26th May

The second annual BBC Comedy Festival - which features sessions for comedy creatives - will take place in Cardiff from Wednesday 24th to Friday 26th May.

British Comedy Guide, 12th April 2023

BAFTA TV Awards 2023 nominations

Am I Being Unreasonable?, Big Boys, Derry Girls and Ghosts are amongst the nominees for the BAFTA Television Awards 2023.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd March 2023

Motherland to be remade in the US

BBC Two sitcom Motherland is to be adapted for broadcast in the US.

British Comedy Guide, 6th March 2023

Motherland: Last Christmas review

Ultimately this mismatched bunch, acquainted only through an accident of their children's shared schooling, realise that they actually have a valuable friendship after all. What a nice surprise that a warming sentiment can push through all Motherland's delicious cynicism.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd December 2022

Motherland: Last Christmas, review

The scabrous parenting sitcom is the perfect antidote to syrupy sweet Christmas fare.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 23rd December 2022

Motherland switches to BBC One for Christmas special

Motherland is switching to BBC One for a Christmas special, with Julia hosting a chaotic gathering at her house, while Amanda is spending Christmas day with Johnny and his new wife.

British Comedy Guide, 29th November 2022

BBC orders 'Henpocalypse!' series

The BBC has ordered Henpocalypse!, a sitcom about five women on a hen weekend that takes place during the apocalypse, who must then survive in a world in where most of the population has been wiped out.

British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2022

Holly Walsh pilots apocalyptic hen party sitcom for the BBC

Holly Walsh has directed Henpocalypse, a BBC pilot about a hen party caught up in a zombie pandemic.

British Comedy Guide, 7th June 2022

2022 BAFTA TV Awards winners

Motherland has won Best Scripted Comedy in the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards. The other comedy-related winners were Sophie Willan, Jamie Demetriou, In My Skin, The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan and Big Zuu's Big Eats. This story includes the videos of the acceptance speeches.

British Comedy Guide, 8th May 2022