British Comedy Guide

Dorothy Atkinson

  • Actor

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Cast pictures revealed for David Mitchell comedy drama Ludwig

A series of images have been revealed for Ludwig, the new BBC One comedy drama series starring David Mitchell.

British Comedy Guide, 13th August 2024

David Mitchell comedy drama Ludwig begins filming

Production is underway on Ludwig, the new BBC One comedy drama series starring David Mitchell. A cast list including Anna Maxwell Martin has also been revealed.

British Comedy Guide, 10th January 2024

Inside No. 9 Series 9 cast revealed

Filming is underway on the ninth and final series of Inside No. 9. The guest cast joining creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton will include Siobhan Finneran, Adrian Scarborough, Matthew Kelly, Eddie Marsan and Susan Wokoma.

British Comedy Guide, 20th December 2023

Mum, Series 3 finale, BBC Two review

Tears of laughter and sadness.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 20th June 2019

Dorothy Atkinson on playing Pauline in Mum

When fans recognise Atkinson in the street - "When I'm usually holding a boiled egg, or a packet of crisps, looking gormless..." - they don't just want a picture, they want to know about Pauline's inner life.

Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 28th May 2019

TV review: Mum, BBC2

In the third and final series of Mum, beautifully written and directed by Stefan Golaszewski, Cathy and co are well and truly out of their suburban comfort zone.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th May 2019

Mum may be a saint, but the music's an unholy racket

Try as I might, I've never warmed to Mum. As with all saints, it's hard to have much sympathy for anyone who invites the world to walk over her.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 15th May 2019

Mum - magnificent TV that'll put sunshine in your heart

Guaranteed to make you cry four times every episode, the final series of the Lesley Manville sitcom miraculously turns tiny gestures into epic romance.

Jack Seale, The Guardian, 15th May 2019

Mum review: Cathy & Michael's relationship like Brexit

We are still kept guessing about the status of Cathy's love life in the third and final series of BBC2's family sitcom Mum, which stars Lesley Manville as a bereaved widow embarking on a new relationship.

Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 15th May 2019

Mum - A love letter to a comedy

As with every series ending, I was quite trepidatious about the conclusion to Mum and how Golaszewski would handle the characters he clearly cares for dearly.

Matt Donnelly, The Custard TV, 15th May 2019

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