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
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 6 - Good Job
Further details
Julia struggles to abide by the rules and clashes with Mrs Lamb as she attends her first ever school sports day.
Apparently it's no longer acceptable to cheer for individual kids and you can only offer generic support like "good job".
Over at the Kidiverse soft play centre Kevin is devastated that an important work presentation means he will miss the dads' race. Liz worries that her new boyfriend is blanking her. And Anne discovers something that leads to a nasty surprise for Amanda.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 11th November 2019
- 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 |
| Tanya Moodie | Meg |
| Ellie Haddington | Marion |
| Jackie Clune | Mrs Lamb |
| Terry Mynott | Johnny |
| Nick Nevern | Lee |
| Pamela Nomvete | Lesley |
| Sharon Horgan | Writer |
| Helen Serafinowicz (as Helen Linehan) | Writer |
| Holly Walsh | Writer |
| Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Writer |
| Juliet May | Director |
| Sam Pinnell | Producer |
| Richard Boden | Executive Producer |
| Sharon Horgan | Executive Producer |
| Clelia Mountford | Executive Producer |
| Holly Walsh | Executive Producer |
| Samantha Frith | Line Producer |
| Jake Bernard | Editor |
| Anna Sheldrake | Production Designer |
| Sarah Crowe | Casting Director |
| Ben Marks | Casting Director |
| Caroline Pitcher | Costume Designer |
| Greg Duffield | Director of Photography |
| Vanessa White | Make-up Designer |
| Oli Julian | Composer |
| Kas Braganza | 1st Assistant Director |
| Alex Moody | Commissioning Editor |
Press
The second series of the comedy about struggling middle-class mums ends with another Julia special: a school sports day where she faces off with old adversary Mrs Lamb. While the material is more knowing and less quietly chaotic, Anna Maxwell Martin and Diane Morgan excel themselves.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 11th November 2019Motherland, final episode, review
A hilariously close-to-the-bone depiction of parenthood.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 11th November 2019