Amandaland

*Amandaland*
Amandaland
Genre	Comedy
Written by	Holly Walsh; Helen Serafinowicz; Barunka O'Shaughnessy; Laurence Rickard
Directed by	Simon Bird
Starring	Lucy Punch; Joanna Lumley; Philippa Dunne;
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Sharon Horgan; Holly Walsh; Helen Serafinowicz; Barunka O'Shaughnessy; Clelia Mountford
Production company	Merman;
Original release
Network	BBC One

Amandaland is a 2025 British comedy series. It is a spin-off from British comedy series Motherland with Lucy Punch reprising the role of Amanda. The series also stars Joanna Lumley as her mother Felicity.

Synopsis

Recently divorced Amanda must navigate parenting teenagers in new surroundings after downsizing and moving to South Harlesden in London.^[1]

Cast

Lucy Punch as Amanda Hughes
Joanna Lumley as Felicity Sanderson
Philippa Dunne as Anne Flynn
Samuel Anderson as Mal
Siobhan McSweeney as Della Fry
Rochenda Sandall as Fi
Ekow Quartey as JJ
Peter Serafinowicz as Johannes Van der Velde

Production

The spin-off series from comedy series Motherland was commissioned by the BBC in May 2024, with Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne reprising their roles.^[2]

The six part series is written by Holly Walsh, Helen Serafinowicz, Barunka O'Shaughnessy and Laurence Rickard and produced by Sharon Horgan via her production company Merman.^[3] Clelia Mountford, Serafinowicz, O'Shaughnessy and Walsh are also executive producers. It is directed by Simon Bird.^[4]

The cast includes Samuel Anderson, Siobhan McSweeney, Rochenda Sandall, Ekow Quartey and Peter Serafinowicz.^[5] ^[6]

Filming began in North London particularly in Islington, Angel and Muswell Hill in September 2024.

Broadcast

The series started airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 5 February 2025.^[7]

References

^ White, George (18 May 2024). "Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley to return in Motherland spin-off". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
^ Goldbart, Max (18 May 2024). "'Motherland' Spinoff 'Amandaland' Set At BBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
^ "Amandaland launches in February". Comedy.co.uk. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
^ Richardson, Jay (18 May 2024). "Motherland spin-off Amandaland coming to BBC One". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
^ Stedman, Emily (10 January 2025). "BBC confirms new Motherland spin-off with cast announcement". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
^ Richardson, Jay (13 November 2024). "Peter Serafinowicz teases more Look Around You as he joins Amandaland". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
^ "Amandaland: Motherland spin-off series set to air in February". TV Zone UK. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

External links

Amandaland at IMDb

[1] White, George (18 May 2024). "Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley to return in Motherland spin-off". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

[2] Goldbart, Max (18 May 2024). "'Motherland' Spinoff 'Amandaland' Set At BBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

[3] "Amandaland launches in February". Comedy.co.uk. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

[4] Richardson, Jay (18 May 2024). "Motherland spin-off Amandaland coming to BBC One". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

[5] Stedman, Emily (10 January 2025). "BBC confirms new Motherland spin-off with cast announcement". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

[6] Richardson, Jay (13 November 2024). "Peter Serafinowicz teases more Look Around You as he joins Amandaland". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

[7] "Amandaland: Motherland spin-off series set to air in February". TV Zone UK. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

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