Motherland. Image shows from L to R: Liz (Diane Morgan), Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin), Kevin (Paul Ready)
Motherland

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.

  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 500

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Motherland has ended

Diane Morgan has confirmed that BBC sitcom Motherland will not be returning for another series.

British Comedy Guide, 27th March 2024

CDG Casting Awards 2024 comedy nominees revealed

The casting teams behind Dreaming Whilst Black, Extraordinary, Motherland, Sex Education and Ted Lasso has been recognised in the Best Casting in a TV Comedy Series category in the Casting Directors' Guild's annual awards.

British Comedy Guide, 30th January 2024

Taskmaster wins at Televisual Bulldog Awards 2023

TV trade magazine Televisual has handed out its annual awards, with Taskmaster, Motherland and Cunk On Earth recognised in the Comedy category.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2023

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Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 24th June 2023

Motherland's US remake won't be happening

Bosses at the ABC network have decided not to press ahead with the series, having commissioned a pilot back in March.

Chortle, 10th June 2023

The reality of remaking UK sitcoms

The CBS version of the BBC comedy Ghosts is one of the biggest shows on American TV. But US remakes more often than not go south. Armando Iannucci and other creators share their horror stories.

Daniel Dylan Wray, The Guardian, 13th May 2023

Motherland's future on pause amid cast's busy schedules

Merman comedy's future unclear as Jon Petrie explains diary struggles.

Ellie Kahn, Broadcast, 29th 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

Big Boys, Derry Girls, Man Vs Bee and Motherland up for BPG Awards

Big Boys, Derry Girls, Man Vs Bee and Motherland are amongst the nominees for the 49th Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd February 2023

Motherland star says "there have been conversations" about Series 4

Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com at the Radio Times Cover Party, series star Diane Morgan revealed that while there have been "conversations" about another instalment of the sitcom, nothing is set in stone.

Morgan Cormack, Radio Times, 9th February 2023

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