Lesley Manville
- Actor
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The spirit of Mike Leigh is all over this flinty new sitcom - and not just because it stars Leigh regular Lesley Manville. In this opener, Manville's recently widowed Cathy prepares to attend her husband's funeral, accompanied by friends, family and obnoxious in-laws. Among the excellent cast (including a serenely growling Peter Mullan), Manville is superb as Cathy, keeping it together somehow - but a whisker away from screaming her heart out.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 13th May 2016Lesley Manville to star in new BBC Two sitcom 'Mum'
BBC Two has commissioned Mum, a new sitcom from the writer and producers of hit BBC Three sitcom Him & Her.
British Comedy Guide, 21st April 2015Radio Times review
A middle-aged woman is flying to Venice with her husband when their plane hits terrible turbulence. While he clutches her hand in silence she uses these 13 minutes for an interior monologue on his years of adultery.
Written by Jenny Eclair, this is an exquisitely crafted piece of work, where every simile, every quip, every moment of self-analysis is an orgasmic explosion of language. Lesley Manville sounds like she has so much fun voicing this. I know I did listening to it.
Jane Anderson, Radio Times, 30th July 2014