Series 1, Episode 2 - February
Mum. Image shows from L to R: Michael (Peter Mullan), Cathy (Lesley Manville)
It's Cathy's first Valentine's Day since she lost her husband. Her brother Derek comes round to keep her company, but his partner Pauline wishes that she was anywhere else. Her son, Jason, has some surprising news for her and when Michael turns up unannounced he's concerned to find that Cathy has received a Valentine's card.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 20th May 2016
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date |
Time |
Channel |
Tuesday 6th February 2018 |
11:40pm |
BBC2 |
Cast & crew
Press
If you haven't seen Mum catch the two episodes so far on iPlayer and make an appointment to view from this Friday. Don't say I didn't tip you off.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th May 2016
It's February, and Cathy's first Valentine's Day since the death of her husband. Not wanting her to be alone, her brother Derek arrives, much to the chagrin of his partner, the spiteful tact-vacuum Pauline, who obviously had something a bit more spiffy in mind and makes sure everyone knows it. Lovelorn Michael also pitches up for the same reason, and finds Cathy in possession of a mystery Valentine's card. It's subtly brilliant work from writer Stefan Golaszewski.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 20th May 2016