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UNCOVERED: Motherland - Caught on Camera

Amandaland to return for 2026 Christmas special, BBC announces

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Amandaland returns with ‘ultimate present’ Christmas special

The Motherland spin-off series stars Lucy Punch as Amanda – a formerly wealthy mother who downsizes and moves to South Harlesden after a divorce.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Youth: Sharon Horgan’s comedy about dating at 50 is utterly hilarious

The perils of ageing and the horrors of finding post-divorce romance are laid bare in the new show from the creator of Motherland. It’s humungously funny, and so acutely observed it’s painful

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19

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TV has never been so nerve-jangling: 10 years of the agonising Motherland

The rage, the wine, the power mums, the PTA horror – the BBC sitcom was a spot on send-up of life at the school gates. A decade on, we remember its most awkward bits

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Little Animals review – Motherland milquetoast creates a clever climate plea

Paul Ready’s playwriting debut expertly utilises his bumbling acting persona to examine what is enough in our response to climate emergency

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

Award-winning BBC comedy Ludwig renewed for a third series

The cryptic detective show stars comedian David Mitchell and Motherland’s Anna Maxwell Martin.

Evening Standard · Jul 8

Amandaland season 2 finally introduces the 'no-nonsense' missing character we needed to meet the most — but now the strongest character in the series has vanished

BBC comedy Motherland spinoff Amandaland is back for its much-anticipated second season — but it's now swapped one missing character for another.

TechRadar · May 7

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Amandaland series two review – file this mesmerising comedy icon next to Alan Partridge and David Brent

Lucy Punch is brilliant as this comedy’s delusional, narcississtic lead and Joanna Lumley is magnetic as her mum. It’s not as delectably spiky as Motherland, but the comforting vibes are what make it worth watching

The Guardian - UK · May 6

Amandaland season 2 review – Lucy Punch’s social-climbing mum is as insufferable and hilarious as ever

4/5 Sharon Horgan’s ‘Motherland’ spin-off hits its stride in series two

The Independent UK · May 6

Anna Maxwell Martin put off by the Celebrity Traitors as it ‘films too late’

The Motherland star revealed why she would not star in the celebrity spin-off series of the hit BBC show.

Evening Standard · Apr 10

New Prime Video thriller Steal is a heart-stopping high-stakes cash heist — but stick with the sloppy middle to get a gratifying payoff

I’ve never wanted to work in finance less after watching new Prime Video thriller Steal — but after this traumatic binge, I can probably add trade processing to my CV.

TechRadar · Jan 20

From betrayal and murder to Regency romance: TV shows to watch out for in 2026

A look at some of the most anticipated TV shows of 2026.

Evening Standard · Jan 1

Amandaland Christmas special review – Jennifer Saunders is sublime in this Ab Fab reunion

The TV legend is back on screen with Joanna Lumley for a brilliant guest role in the Motherland spinoff. It’s all off to Aunt Joan’s mansion for a beautfifully bittersweet festive tale

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025

The Amandaland Christmas special has a hilarious Motherland Easter egg only a true superfan can spot

The Amandaland Christmas special is a British sitcom masterpiece, so keep your eye out for an extra crafty Motherland Easter egg.

TechRadar · Dec 23, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025

TV comedy is back – starting with a festive Ab Fab reunion in Amandaland

Christmas episode of the Motherland spin-off is riding a resurgence begun by last year’s Gavin and Stacey finale

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025

Anna Maxwell Martin looks back: ‘I was bullied a little bit, but it didn’t affect me because I was a happy weirdo’

The actor on being an introverted extrovert, performing as a pearly queen, and becoming a single mother when her husband died

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Motherland star’s urgent plea about ‘devastating’ impact of Sats on Send children

Anna Maxwell Martin among campaigners to say primary Sats impact Send children

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025

Sats ‘devastating’ for Send pupils, Motherland star and parent campaigners say

Anna Maxwell Martin and 22 parent organisations and campaigners were delivering an open letter to the Education Secretary.

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Woman & Home · Oct 22, 2025

Amandaland is returning for Christmas! Test your knowledge of the Motherland spin-off with our Quiz of the Day

A very exciting Amandaland Christmas special has been confirmed - how well do you know the show and its hilarious characters?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025

My kids gave me enough material to write TV comedy. Where will the jokes come from now they’ve left?

The inspirations for my BBC TV show have packed up and gone to uni, leaving me to rattle around on my own, says writer and television producer Helen Serafinowicz

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Parents running ‘gauntlet of horror’ to access Send support – Motherland actor

Anna Maxwell Martin said children were being written off amid a ‘ridiculous’ punitive approach involving fines for non-attendance.

AAP · Aug 30, 2025

Busting the tough bush stereotypes, rural dads open up

Eight farmers have revealed their trials and triumphs raising kids on the land, in an interview series that aims to encourage vulnerability in rural men.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

Diane Morgan says she wasn’t asked to join cast of Motherland spin off

‘Bit awkward,’ comedian joked

International Business Times UK · Jun 4, 2025

Where Is Iggy Azalea Now? Rapper Swaps Music and OnlyFans for Crypto Casino and Memecoin

Iggy Azalea launched a crypto casino and memecoin called MOTHER in May 2024, shifting from music to digital finance. The move sparked buzz and warnings about the risks of celebrity-backed crypto ventures.

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025

BBC comedy series Amandaland to return for second series

The Motherland spin-off follows Lucy Punch’s character Amanda after her move to London.

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