Amandaland: Trailer lands for new Motherland spin-off
Motherland ran for three seasons and won a BAFTA!
Following the huge success of BBC comedy Motherland, fans were thrilled to hear we'd be getting a spin-off. And now the trailer for the star-studded sitcom Amandaland has dropped — and it's arriving on our screens next month!
A new chapter for Motherland characters begins, centred around PTA mum, Amanda (Lucy Punch) — and the hilarious situations she finds herself in at the school gates of London. She'll be joined by Joanna Lumley, who'll play her mother, Felicity, and Philippa Dunne as her friend, Anne.
Also joining the cast will be 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 show reads: '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.'
Tanya Qureshi, Head of Comedy at the BBC said: "We can’t wait for audiences to see Amanda’s new chapter, brought to life by such a talented cast and a wonderfully sharp set of characters. It’s going to be a real treat."
While Sharon Horgan, Co-Founder of Merman said: "I was genuinely sad having to say goodbye to Motherland. There's such a fondness for that show and those characters. So it was a real thrill to get to pick up the further adventures of Amanda and Anne, not to mention Felicity. Lucy, Phillipa and Joanna are top of their game in these roles and are joined by an incredibly funny and talented new cast. Can't wait to showcase the next challenges of parenthood and the very particular kind of friendship the school gates bring."
How many episodes will there be?
There will be six 30 minute episodes.
When will it be on telly?
Although the BBC have only confirmed 'February', according to TV Zone, it's set to arrive on Monday 5th, at 9pm.
How will I be able to watch Amandaland?
It will be available to watch on BBC One and via the BBC iPlayer.
Will Motherland's Julia, Liz and Kevin appear in Amandaland?
The very funny Julia ( Sundance Now/BBC / courtesy Everett Collection), Liz (Diane Morgan) and Kevin (Paul Ready) who led the cast of Motherland have not been named in the cast list for Amandaland, so it sadly appears not!
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