Motherland and Number 9.

And, Ellie Haddington is in both The Cafe and Motherland!

Yes it was The Cafe. We loved it and still say ‘laters’. Phoebe Waller-Bridge just starting out.

MayBee70

I wonder if any men find Motherland funny. I know my cousin does but his marriage broke up when his son was quite young and he seemed to look after him more than his ex wife did. In the first series I assumed Julia was separated from her husband. I was hoping that there might be another series and I think they’ve left it open for another series but I fear that that’s it. I can still watch repeats and find them funny, though.

Yes, my son thinks it’s brilliant, so do I. Such good acting and clever script.

It does have a serious element to it!

JaneJudge

I presume you've all watched Mum? it has to be my favourite ever tbh

There was a thread about this a while ago. I was in the minority, finding Mum not the least bit funny, with the daft son and girlfriend, horrible in-laws, and the mum in question seemed rather drippy and just asking to be put upon.

Inside no 9 has always been very variable IMO. Some episodes were excellent, other puerile. I watched the first one of this new series and quite enjoyed the strangeness of it - the talking to the camera and the commentary etc.

TBO though there is so little worth watching on the telly at the moment that I will be seeking out each episode of both no 9 and Motherland to stave off boredom.

I agree both not great. Motherland was better of
the two and inside no. 9 was clever at the start but now gone right off.
In the first series of Mland I rolled up especially loved Kevin. Will continue with Mland but not bother with no.9

Oh I've not seen that!

I loved Mum, too! And one set in Weston Super Mare - maybe called The Cafe?

I presume you've all watched Mum? it has to be my favourite ever tbh

I’ll check out AMan called Mobeen. I think I did see a couple of them. I’m currently loving 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown which I’ve only just discovered.

Starstruck I enjoyed very much - I binge watched it too. A sort of updated version of Notting Hill (which is one of my favourite films). Fluffy and inconsequential but, for me anyway, relaxing and enjoyable.

I quite like it
In the last week I have binge watched
Starstruck
King Gary
and I've just started on Man like Mobeen - all on BBC iplayer
I do realise I need to get out more

I wonder if any men find Motherland funny. I know my cousin does but his marriage broke up when his son was quite young and he seemed to look after him more than his ex wife did. In the first series I assumed Julia was separated from her husband. I was hoping that there might be another series and I think they’ve left it open for another series but I fear that that’s it. I can still watch repeats and find them funny, though.

“Didnt you used to work in Greggs Ann?” Was a classic from Amanda. The reply was something along the lines of “No I was in charge of product development for Glaxo, Smithkline - worldwide”. Brilliant.

The comments about Motherland have cheered me up. I thought the first episode was a bit hit and miss, but I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of it now.

Oh no. There are only 5 episodes so I’ve seen them all. Feel a bit deflated now....

The secret of good comedy is that it has to tear at your heart strings as well as making you laugh. I related to so many things in this series. My daughter used to tell me of the coach trips she had to organise when she was a teacher. It’s one of the reasons why she left teaching. As for Garry. When I was in my thirties we had a builder called James who did some work for us. My ex used to work on the house and leave all the mess for me to clear up. He once started sanding walls down in the kitchen but left up board doors open. Would start drilling when the children had just gone to sleep. James did some work in the airing cupboard and took his shirt off to place over the stuff in there and I was instantly enamoured (not by his bare muscled torso but by how considerate he was)! I had such a crush on him. I met him a year or so ago and he’s now quite fat and ugly so my memories were shattered. Back then I didn’t realise that I was a bit of a yummy mummy ( my friends son told me years later that I was: I had no idea) and could have flirted with him shamelessly. Ditto a farrier I used who used to give me a post shoeing Marlborough Light (I was a terrible cigarette scrounged). Ben the blacksmith.... (sigh)....don’t want to watch the last episode if it’s the last episode ever.

I finished watching this series last night and, like others on here, thought it was great. Did I read somewhere that this is the last series? I hope not.

I’ve only got one more episode of Motherland to go and I really am loving this series now.

Can’t stand Motherland, but love Number 9. I liked the first one in the new series so much that I watched it twice, it’s really clever.Shows we are all different, doesn’t it?

Spoiler alert.
I think the new series of Motherland is better than the last one but I wish it didn’t have a cancer storyline.

Loved Motherland as always but its not as good as it was but I love the yummy mummies. No 9 no very really enjoyed might watch it if desperate.

Loved Motherland the other night, Number 9, tv went off.

I found the last episode of Motherland disappointing but I think it's back on form now. I've really enjoyed the first two episodes (though I do agree Anna Maxwell-Martin is over the top, as, in my view, was her stint in Line of Duty).

No. 9 is just plain weird.