Motherland
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two / BBC One
- 2016 - 2022
- 20 episodes (3 series)
Comedy about middle-class parenthood and juggling kids, school, and other parents. Stars Anna Maxwell Martin, Diane Morgan, Paul Ready, Lucy Punch, Philippa Dunne and more.
- Series 1, Episode 2 repeated at 10pm on BBC2
Streaming rank this week: 185
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Series 1, Episode 6 - The Caretaker
Further details
Julia's childcare problems are solved after she finds the perfect Nanny, but her friendship with Liz is strained.
Amanda is keeping a low profile after Kevin blurted out her secret. Liz visits Lee's new partner to give her some advice. The school caretaker is in hospital but the Mums have lost their ringleader and there's nobody to organise a card.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 12th December 2017
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Anna Maxwell Martin | Julia |
| Diane Morgan | Liz |
| Paul Ready | Kevin |
| Lucy Punch | Amanda |
| Philippa Dunne | Anne |
| Ellie Haddington | Marion |
| Jackie Clune | Mrs Lamb |
| Peter Singh | Andrew |
| Pearl Chanda | Debbie Louise |
| Nick Nevern | Lee |
| Sabine Crossen | Alpha Mum 2 |
| Sarah Kendall | Lyndsey |
| Clara Onyemere | Lynn |
| Sarah Sharman | Alpha Mum 1 |
| Roger Walker | Tommy |
| Sharon Horgan | Writer |
| Helen Serafinowicz (as Helen Linehan) | Writer |
| Holly Walsh | Writer |
| Graham Linehan | Writer |
| Juliet May | Director |
| Richard Boden | Producer |
| Richard Boden | Executive Producer |
| Graham Linehan | Executive Producer |
| Sharon Horgan | Executive Producer |
| Clelia Mountford | Executive Producer |
| Holly Walsh | Associate Producer |
| Samantha McCole | Line Producer |
| Jake Bernard | Editor |
| Dennis De Groot (as Dennis DeGroot) | Production Designer |
| Sarah Crowe | Casting Director |
| Caroline Pitcher | Costume Designer |
| Chris Goodger | Director of Photography |
| Vanessa White | Make-up Designer |
| Oli Julian | Composer |
| Kas Braganza | 1st Assistant Director |
| Alex Moody | Commissioning Editor |
Video
Sounds like you don't like her
Julia loves having a Nanny to help her, but sadly she also just really, REALLY, doesn't like her...
Featuring: Anna Maxwell Martin (Julia), Diane Morgan (Liz) & Sarah Kendall (Lyndsey).
Press
After five episodes of The Exquisite Martyrdom of Anna Maxwell Martin, the appalling Julia has finally sorted out her childcare issues (yes, apparently furiously loaded middle-class residents of NW6 can't just chuck loads of money at the problem, whenever) in the series finale. But is supernanny Lindsey as super as she seems? Meanwhile, Amanda fronts out Squaddiegate in style. All this sudden character depth seems a bit late in the day, but it's welcome anyway.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 12th December 2017