Amandaland: Everything to know about the BBC comedy

Following the release of season two earlier this year, it's now been revealed a 2026 Christmas special of Motherland spin-off Amandaland is in the works.

The first series was widely praised by fans as "comedy gold", pulling in a huge 7.4 million viewers and prompting a swift renewal from the BBC for a second and third series — and there's a new face on the show for the upcoming Christmas special, in the form of Breeders actress Daisy Haggard.

What is Amandaland?

Centred around PTA mum Amanda (Lucy Punch) and the hilarious situations she finds herself in at the school gates of London, she's joined by former Motherland castmates Joanna Lumley, who plays her mother, Felicity, and Philippa Dunne as her friend, Anne.

Also in the cast is Gavin & Stacey's Samuel Anderson, Derry Girls' Siobhan McSweeney, Line of Duty's Rochenda Sandall, Ekow Quartey from Trying and Peter Serafinowicz, from The Gentlemen.

The synopsis for the first series of the show read: 'Post her divorce, Amanda has had to downsize and up sticks to South Harlesden, or as the Estate Agent calls it SoHa (definitely not the area around Wormwood Scrubs prison).

'With both Manus and Georgie now at secondary school, Amanda has to try and get her head around raising teenagers, dealing with modern motherhood horrors like teenage drinking, fake Instagram accounts and eco anxiety. Not even a woman as certain of her parenting as Amanda can deal with these nightmares alone.

'Amanda’s mother Felicity (Joanna Lumley) is constantly around, and completely in denial that she is, in fact, lonely. Theirs is a slightly unhealthy co-dependent relationship based on backhanded compliments and veiled snipes about her new home.

'After a brief spell of freedom, Anne (Philippa Dunne) is sucked back into being Amanda’s minion to help her navigate the social scene with the other parents at the children’s new school. Thank God for Anne.'

Will there be a third series of Amandaland?

Yes, a third series was announced in May 2026. At the time, co-writer and creator Holly Walsh and co-writer Laurence Rickard said of the third season: "We are thrilled to be heading back to SoHa for a third series of Amandaland and delighted the show has found the sort of audience that Amanda’s Instagram account could only dream of.

"We are already priming our keyboards to prompt AI into creating another batch of scripts and can’t wait to be reunited with our incredible cast and crew."

When does Amandaland series three start?

There's no start date for series three just yet, but we do know it's in the works.

All episodes from series one and two are available to watch back on BBC iPlayer now.

READ MORE: Amandaland series 3 confirmed as Amanda returns to SoHa

Watch the trailer for series two

The BBC dropped the trailer for Amandaland series two on 17th April 2026, writing: 'She came, she saw, she gentrified ✨ (...) New #Amandaland coming soon. Watch all episodes of Series 1 on #iPlayer. (...) Life after Motherland. Downsizing, facing the horror of modern teens - not even an alpha mum can do it alone. And then there's her mother... Starring Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley.'

Watch the trailer here ⤵️.

Will there be a Christmas special in 2026?

Yes, the BBC revealed on Wednesday 30th September that a new Christmas special was in the works, starring Breeders actress Daisy Haggard as Amanda's friend Millie.

Although a date for its release has not yet been announced, last year the special aired on Christmas Day (25th December).

READ MORE: Amandaland to return with new Christmas special

Was there a Christmas special in 2025?

Yes! There was an Amandaland Christmas special in 2025! The special episode saw Joanna Lumley reunite with her Absolutely Fabulous co-star Jennifer Saunders, as she joined the cast as Aunt Joan, Felicity’s (Joanna Lumley) sister.

How many episodes are there so far?

There are six 30 minute episodes in both series one and two — meaning there are 12 episodes available to watch now.

How can I watch Amandaland?

Series one and two is available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.

Author: Amy Shephard

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