Mum
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2016 - 2019
- 18 episodes (3 series)
Sitcom about a middle aged mother who is trying to rebuild her life following the death of her husband. Stars Lesley Manville, Peter Mullan, Sam Swainsbury, Lisa McGrillis, Ross Boatman and more.
Streaming rank this week: 905
Press clippings Page 6
We need more Mum, which ended on something of an upbeat note, there being vouchsafed tremulous hope for Cathy and Michael. Their wilful mutual blindness to the attraction between them, thanks to a frankly lunatic mix of perceived societal, peer and family pressures, is fast rendering the pair less bright than the shoe-size-IQ family that surrounds and bedevils them. But more, please - and possibly a spin-off for Dorothy Atkinson's scene-grabbing Pauline, who left us with: "Not a snob, Derek. I just enjoy the finer things in life. Radio 4. Classic FM. Anything made by an artisan."
Euan Ferguson, The Guardian, 1st April 2018Mum, BBC Two, series 2 finale review
Lesley Manville and co should quit their unimprovable sitcom while they are ahead.
Jasper Rees, The Arts Desk, 28th March 2018Mum review
A subtle but satisfying conclusion to a 'brilliant' series.
Nick Mitchell, i Newspaper, 28th March 2018Mum is rare: a show celebrating a middle-aged woman
The BBC Two sitcom perfectly captures the spirit of so many women over 50 - despite the way they are treated by others.
Penny Anderson, The Guardian, 27th March 2018Mum: season two finale review
Would Cathy and Michael's on-off romance finally be well and truly on? The finale kept us guessing till the end.
Sarah Hughes, The Guardian, 27th March 2018Mum, episode 6, Fireworks Night, BBC2 review
This episode is ultimately about Cathy and Michael.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th March 2018Mum, series two: ending that doesn't disappoint
Oh, Cathy, Oh, Michael. What sheer televisual joy.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 27th March 2018Will sitcom's odd couple bow out with a kiss?
It has made us weep, laugh and scream. As Mum concludes, Lesley Manville and Peter Mullan explain why its slow-burn romance is so compelling.
Sarah Hughes, The Guardian, 26th March 2018Lesley Manville continues to charm gently as the mother in question, facing an awkward reunion with Michael after a summer apart. As the rest of the family buzz around being gloriously annoying (particularly the tact-free wonder that is Kelly, played by Lisa McGrillis) you can't help but wish that they could get some time alone.
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 20th March 2018Lisa McGrillis interview
Mum's Lisa McGrillis spills the beans on this next week's finale and why the show has become one of TV's best-loved comedies.
Caren Clark, What's On TV, 20th March 2018