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 Thursday at 10pm on BBC2
Streaming rank this week: 168
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Series 3, Episode 2 - Catchment Area
The mums (and dad) join the merry-go-round of secondary school open days, as they face the choice of where to send their kids at 11. Julia panics about which catchment area she lives in and even considers a fake religious conversion to beat the system. As Kevin's divorce progresses, Liz helps him navigate the shark-pool of lawyers, and makes a worrying discovery about her own situation along the way. Meanwhile queen bee Amanda struggles with playing second fiddle to Meg's illness.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 17th May 2021
- Time
- 9pm
- 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 |
| Oliver Chris | Paul |
| Jackie Clune | Mrs Lamb |
| Robbie Gee | Garry |
| Terry Mynott | Johnny |
| Nick Nevern | Lee |
| Alistair Cope | Boundary Road Head Teacher |
| Juliet Cowan | Linda |
| Jonathan Nyati | Mr Taylor |
| Joy Richardson | Sister Benedict |
| Brona C. Titley | Sister Elizabeth |
| Brigid Zengeni | Hannah |
| Holly Walsh | Writer |
| Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Writer |
| Helen Serafinowicz | Writer |
| Sharon Horgan | Story Editor |
| Simon Hynd | Director |
| Caroline Norris | Producer |
| Sharon Horgan | Executive Producer |
| Clelia Mountford | Executive Producer |
| Holly Walsh | Executive Producer |
| Ben Caudell | Executive Producer |
| Emma Brown | Line Producer |
| Helen Serafinowicz | Associate Producer |
| Nigel Williams | Editor |
| Jeff Sherriff (as Jeffrey Sherriff) | Production Designer |
| Sarah Crowe | Casting Director |
| Ben Marks | Casting Director |
| Greg Duffield | Director of Photography |
| Lucia Santa-Maria | Costume Designer |
| Vanessa White | Make-up Designer |
| Oli Julian | Composer |
| Brett Thomas | 1st Assistant Director |