Philippa Dunne
- Actor
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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 2022TV review: Motherland, BBC2
Needless to say the performances are all great.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st May 2021Motherland 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 2020BBC confirms third series for Motherland
BBC Two has ordered a further series of comedy Motherland. The ensemble sitcom's second series begins next week.
British Comedy Guide, 1st October 2019BBC confirms Motherland Series 2
The BBC has now officially confirmed that Motherland is due to return for a second series.
British Comedy Guide, 19th June 2018Motherland to return for Series 2
BBC Two sitcom Motherland is to return for a second series, Sharon Horgan has revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2018Preview - Motherland
The first series of Motherland begins Tuesday 7th November on BBC Two. Here are Sophie's thoughts on the opening episode...
Sophie Davies, The Velvet Onion, 4th November 2017The Walshes are going out to dinner at their local Thai restaurant, in a display of what has become a family tradition: an annual "celebration of spontaneity". Rory finds a suit and suffers an existential crisis, and Tony hears back from the hospital about his "anal companion". Much like The Royle Family, nothing ever really happens on The Walshes, but that - and a crackingly funny script - is exactly why the show works. As always, Carmel (Philippa Dunne) is the undisputed star. Let's hope it gets renewed.
Bim Adewunmi, The Guardian, 27th March 2014Radio Times review
This domestic sitcom from Dublin comedy troupe Diet of Worms and Graham Linehan really hits its stride tonight, as meek, unassuming Graham (the excellent Shane Langan) is evicted from his bedsit in a hilariously absurd opening scene.
His only option is to fall upon the mercy of the Walshes, who hardly welcome their daughter's boyfriend with open arms. Tony (Niall Gaffney) tries desperately to prove he's as learned as the bookish Graham, while Carmel (Philippa Dunne) fixes a smile and insists "it's fine" that Ciara (Amy Stephenson) is sharing her bed with a man.
The set-up is standard but the finely crafted execution raises the comedy to great heights.
Radio Times, 20th March 2014The Walshes are a working-class Dublin family comprising cab driver Tony (Niall Gaffney), chatterbox Carmel (Philippa Dunne) and their two grown-up children, both unemployed, all living in a house too small to accommodate four adults, plus their neighbour, who is forever round fixing things.
It is this sense of claustrophobia that gives The Walshes its comic edge. Otherwise it would be a fairly standard family sitcom, albeit one with much better jokes, given the fact that Graham Linehan of Father Ted fame is one of the writers.
Harry Venning, The Stage, 18th March 2014