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- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2016 - 2019
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 18 (3 series)
- Starring
- Lesley Manville, Peter Mullan, Sam Swainsbury, Lisa McGrillis, Ross Boatman, Dorothy Atkinson, Karl Johnson and Marlene Sidaway
- Writer
- Stefan Golaszewski
- Directors
- Richard Laxton and Stefan Golaszewski
- Producers
- Lyndsay Robinson, Jennie Fava and Georgie Fallon
A comedy about a mother at a milestone in her life. We follow her and her family through a year of new beginnings as she rebuilds her life following the death of her husband.
Mum is joined by her supportive life-long friend Michael. Through a year of new beginnings she rebuilds her life surrounded by her family: son Jason and his girlfriend Kelly; her brother Derek and his new partner, Pauline; and her in-laws.
- Production companies
- Also known as
- The Funeral (Working title)
- Soundtrack
- The theme song is Cups (You're Gonna Miss Me) by Lulu and the Lampshades.
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 13th May 2016 on BBC Two at 10pm
- Last new broadcast
- Wednesday 19th June 2019 on BBC Two at 10pm
- Last repeat
- Tuesday 3rd March 2020 at 12:25am on BBC2 Wales
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