
Motherland
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two / BBC One
- 2016 - 2022
- 20 episodes (3 series)
Comedy about middle-class parenthood and juggling kids, school, and other parents. Stars Anna Maxwell Martin, Diane Morgan, Paul Ready, Lucy Punch, Philippa Dunne and more.
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Series 3, Episode 3 - Mother's Day

Mother's Day leaves Julia feeling ignored while Meg gets spoilt rotten. Amanda endures a passive aggressive lunch with her appalling mother Felicity.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 24th May 2021
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Anna Maxwell Martin | Julia |
Diane Morgan | Liz |
Paul Ready | Kevin |
Lucy Punch | Amanda |
Philippa Dunne | Anne |
Tanya Moodie | Meg |
Ellie Haddington | Marion |
Oliver Chris | Paul |
Robbie Gee | Garry |
Terry Mynott | Johnny |
Tom Meeten | Sam |
Joanna Lumley | Felicity |
Alexander Devrient | Francois |
Maggie McCarthy | Mammy Aoibheann |
Holly Walsh | Writer |
Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Writer |
Helen Serafinowicz | Writer |
Sharon Horgan | Story Editor |
Simon Hynd | Director |
Caroline Norris | Producer |
Sharon Horgan | Executive Producer |
Clelia Mountford | Executive Producer |
Holly Walsh | Executive Producer |
Ben Caudell | Executive Producer |
Emma Brown | Line Producer |
Helen Serafinowicz | Associate Producer |
Nigel Williams | Editor |
Jeff Sherriff (as Jeffrey Sherriff) | Production Designer |
Sarah Crowe | Casting Director |
Ben Marks | Casting Director |
Greg Duffield | Director of Photography |
Lucia Santa-Maria | Costume Designer |
Vanessa White | Make-up Designer |
Oli Julian | Composer |
Brett Thomas | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
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 2021