Peter Mullan

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 2016

Preview: Mum's the comedy word for Lesley Manville

A bittersweet new sitcom gives Lesley Manville, the Bafta-nominated drama actress in BBC1's River, the chance to go for laughs as a widow who is trying to move on with her life. The six-part series created by the writers of Russell Tovey's comedy Him & Her appealed to Manville because she felt she was known for plying big emotional classic roles and this was a good chance to do something lighter that still had character and substance.

Viv Hardwick, The Northern Echo, 13th May 2016

In the final episode of the affable Scottish comedian's documentary series, Kevin Bridges takes a look at some of the issues which have inspired his funniest stand up. He plays five-a-side football with a friend who fled tragedy in Africa to start a new life in Scotland, considers the country's reputation for violence with the director and actor Peter Mullan and discusses where he might be today had he not become a comedian. Jack Dee also makes an appearance to discuss religion. Varied and absorbing.

Catherine Gee, The Telegraph, 13th March 2012