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 3, Episode 4 - School Trip
Further details
It's time for the year 6 school trip and Julia, Liz and Meg find themselves on the coach journey from hell with humourless school secretary Mrs Lamb and clueless teaching assistant Ms Vaughn.
It all kicks off when a boy banned for bad behaviour is allowed on the coach along with his mother Ashley and Liz decides to play the hero.
Meanwhile, Kevin takes his driving test and Amanda pivots her lifestyle brand Hygge Tygge online. She manages to persuade Kevin to help pack up the shop with unimaginable consequences.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 31st 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 |
| Jackie Clune | Mrs Lamb |
| Robbie Gee | Garry |
| Natalie Cassidy | Ms Vaughn |
| Theresa Godly | Susan |
| Martha Howe-Douglas | Ashley |
| Holly Walsh | Writer |
| Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Writer |
| Helen Serafinowicz | Writer |
| Sharon Horgan | Story Editor |
| Tanya Moodie | Script Consultant |
| 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 |
Press
I wish Kevin wasn't such a damaging cliche
The programme risks putting men off childcare and parental leave.
Matthew Jenkin, i Newspaper, 31st May 2021TV review: Motherland, BBC2
Needless to say the performances are all great.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st May 2021