Amid the news that the BBC had cancelled its BAFTA-winning sitcom Motherland last year, the show’s loyal viewers – especially the London parents who saw their daily lives mirrored in the show’s three series – were left in a state of dismay. Where would they receive their fix of school-gate politics, nit epidemics and begrudging fundraiser participation now?
Just under a year later, the answer is the show’s new spin-off, Amandaland. With some returning favourites, new faces and a new (albeit, very nearby) neighbourhood setting, Amandaland is set to re-whet the appetites of those craving some good old West London mum drama.
