Mum
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2016 - 2019
- 18 episodes (3 series)
Sitcom about a middle aged mother who is trying to rebuild her life following the death of her husband. Stars Lesley Manville, Peter Mullan, Sam Swainsbury, Lisa McGrillis, Ross Boatman and more.
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Preview: Mum, BBC2
One of BBC3's epic fails was axing the relationship sitcom Him & Her. Now at least BBC2 has gone some way towards making amends by commissioning writer Stefan Golaszewski to pen a new comedy, Mum. It's in the same chatty, conversational vein but much more mature. Imagine Him & Her 30 years on with 'Him' dead and this could be the result.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th May 2016Mum, episode one review
While there were some weak patches in the first episode - I'm not sure how long we should be expected to find it funny that a woman's lost glasses are on her head - Mum looks set to be a stronger take on the trials of the M&S set than BBC One's Boomers.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 13th May 2016Mum preview
It revolves around the newly widowed Cathy, with the opener set as friends and family gather at her suburban home for David's funeral. Though it's a big occasion, the comedy here emerges from the apparently mundane. It wouldn't be out of place to mention Mum in the same breath as Abigail's Party.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th May 2016Mum is painfully funny
Mum is silly and surreal but born from the realities of grief.
Ellie Walker-Arnott, Radio Times, 13th May 2016Lisa McGrillis interview
"I've got everything in my body crossed, all my fingers and toes. I think definitely it could go on and do another series - the characters have all been set up now."
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 13th May 2016Mum review
Manville is excellent as the new widow trying to get her head around being a new widow, and hoping to be able to move on with her life.
Paddy Shennan, Liverpool Echo, 13th May 2016Lesley Manville to star in new BBC Two sitcom 'Mum'
BBC Two has commissioned Mum, a new sitcom from the writer and producers of hit BBC Three sitcom Him & Her.
British Comedy Guide, 21st April 2015