{"id":51714,"date":"2024-05-18T13:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T11:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2042824"},"modified":"2024-05-18T13:43:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T11:43:40","slug":"lucy-punch-and-joanna-lumley-to-return-in-motherland-spin-off","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/lucy-punch-and-joanna-lumley-to-return-in-motherland-spin-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley to return in Motherland spin-off"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fan favourite Anne (Philippa Dunne) is also set to return. <\/p>

By George White\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 18 May 2024 at 11:26 AM<\/p>

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With a BAFTA win and International Emmy nomination to its name, Motherland<\/a> is undoubtedly one of the BBC\u2019s biggest comedy success stories in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n

And so it\u2019s perhaps no surprise that we\u2019re set to return to the world created by Sharon Horgan and co back in 2016 \u2013 this time with a focus on Lucy Punch\u2019s Amanda in the aptly-titled Amandaland.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joining Punch is Joanna Lumley<\/a> as Amanda\u2019s insecure mother Felicity, with the two set to continue their \u201cunhealthy co-dependent relationship based on backhanded compliments and veiled snipes\u201d, according to the series synopsis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the titular character as she is forced to downsize and up sticks to South Harlesden, and with her children heading to secondary school, the show will once again dive into the trials and tribulations of modern parenting \u2013 this time for social media-obsessed teenagers \u2013 with the usual hilarity set to follow.<\/span><\/p>

The synopsis continues: \u201cWith 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. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNot even a woman as certain of her parenting as Amanda can deal with these nightmares alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThen there\u2019s Amanda\u2019s mother Felicity (Joanna Lumley) who is constantly around, and completely in denial that she is, in fact, lonely.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Fan favourite Anne (Philippa Dunne) is also set to return, as she is inevitably dragged into \u201cbeing Amanda\u2019s minion\u201d for all things parenting and her counsel for navigating the politics of the children\u2019s new school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Amanda and Kevin in Motherland.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Sharon Horgan, co-founder of Merman, the production company behind Motherland, said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be working with the BBC and with this incredible cast. Motherland took off in a way that none of us were expecting and it\u2019s just so exciting that we get to continue to make this next chapter of parenthood and friendship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have new parents, a new school and new problems to look forward to. We can\u2019t wait to get going on it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Tanya Qureshi, head of comedy at the BBC, added: \u201cMotherland continues to be one of the most loved comedies on the BBC, and we\u2019re so pleased we are carrying on with the story, taking the characters in a new direction and to a different postcode.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLucy, Joanna and Phillipa are three of the funniest comedy actors around and we\u2019re thrilled to have them on board.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Holly Walsh (The Other One, Dead Boss), Helen Serafinowicz (Nova Jones) and Barunka O\u2019Shaughnessy (Breeders, Trying), the series is being developed for BBC One and iPlayer, with full casting, production credits and scheduling to be announced in due course.<\/span><\/p>\n