Stefan Golaszewski
- Writer and director
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Ask the expert: Stefan Golaszewski
Stefan Golaszewski is the writer and Executive Producer behind BBC2's latest comedy success, Mum, as well as BBC3's Him & Her, which won the BAFTA for best sitcom in 2014. Stefan is soon to be working on a second series of Mum, which has already been recommissioned by the BBC. To learn more about the career of a comedy writer, I asked Stefan a few questions about his work...
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 30th June 2016Mum, series 1 review
This comedy is an exploration of a variety of humanity's biggest fears, spanning from bereavement and loneliness to relationships and family values. Humble and sympathetic, Mum presents a narrative that has plenty of scope to flourish within a second series.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 25th June 2016Review: Mum, episode 6, BBC2
Well, we say final episode but as anyone who has been following this brilliant series by Stefan Golaszewski will probably know by now there is going to be a second series. A good decision from the BBC, flying the flag for a quality comedy that may not be laugh a minute but has bags of nuance and excellent performances from its ensemble cast.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th June 2016BBC Two orders a second series of Mum
BBC Two has ordered a second series of Mum, the critically acclaimed new sitcom starring Lesley Manville and Peter Mullan.
British Comedy Guide, 17th June 2016Mum had a masterful send-off for a sitcom - review
Bar the odd irresistible pursuit of a gag for the gag's sake, the scripts by Stefan Golaszewski purred as satisfyingly as anything in The Royle Family.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 17th June 2016Stefan Golaszewski - the brains behind the excellent Him & Her - writes this similarly low-key sitcom starring Lesley Manville. There are shades of Mike Leigh - a woman in her 50s comes to terms with bereavement - but the way Golaszewski has fun with vain people while backing the good eggs is all his own. Tonight, Kelly worries about Jason while Mike and Cathy's compatibility is hard to ignore.
John Robinson, The Guardian, 10th June 2016Preview: Mum, BBC2, episode 5
As Bruce Springsteen might have said if he was writing about Mum it's darkness on the edge of town this week. It's an October morning, the sun has not risen and Cathy is mooching around, finding various people in various states of distress and undress around her suburban semi.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th June 2016Mum: wonderful, heart-felt, low-key comedy
From the creator of Him & Her, Mum tells an affecting story and boasts an excellent cast in Lesley Manville and Peter Mullan...
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 7th June 2016TV review: Mum, BBC2, episode 4
There was an interesting Facebook exchange about Mum recently. Some were saying that the only 'real' character in it was Lesley Manville's long-suffering widow Cathy. Some were saying that others were also real, but some were cartoonish. What everyone seemed to agree on, however, was that this is a warm, lovely series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd June 2016Review, Mum, BBC2, episode 3
There has been some grumbling recently about sitcoms that aren't wall-to-wall laughs and Mum might fall into this category.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th May 2016