Mum (TV series)

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Mum
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Genre Sitcom
Created by Stefan Golaszewski
Written byStefan Golaszewski
Directed byRichard Laxton
Stefan Golaszewski
Starring
Opening theme Cups by Anna Kendrick (adapted from Lulu and the Lampshades)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes18 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production company Big Talk Productions
Original release
Network BBC Two
Release13 May 2016 (2016-05-13) –
19 June 2019 (2019-06-19)

Mum is a British sitcom written by Stefan Golaszewski that centred on the recently widowed, suburban 59-year-old Cathy (played by Lesley Manville) and her family, following her husband's death, airing on BBC Two from 2016-2019. [1] Each episode is named after a calendar month in the year, except series three which is set over just one week. [2] The series features Cathy's supportive lifelong friend, Michael (played by Peter Mullan), and her family: son Jason and his girlfriend, Kelly; Cathy's brother, Derek, and his new partner, Pauline; and Cathy's in-laws.

Contents

In June 2016, the BBC announced that a second series had been commissioned. [3] In October 2017, it was recommissioned for a third series. [4] The second series premiered on 20 February 2018. Lisa McGrillis revealed that the third series would be the last; it premiered on 15 May 2019. [5]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 613 May 2016 (2016-05-13)17 June 2016 (2016-06-17)
2 620 February 2018 (2018-02-20)27 March 2018 (2018-03-27)
3 615 May 2019 (2019-05-15)19 June 2019 (2019-06-19)

Production

The interior shots of Cathy's house for both Series 1 and 2 were filmed at West London Film Studios. The show's exteriors were filmed in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire. [6] Series 3 was filmed on location in a country house in Dorking, Surrey. [7]

Broadcast

Series 3 was shown on BBC2 on Wednesday nights starting 15 May 2019, although all six episodes of the series were released at once on BBC iPlayer on the same night as the first episode.

Internationally, the series premiered on BBC First on 11 October 2016. [8] The series premiered in New Zealand on TVNZ 1 on 20 July 2016. [9] The U.S. premiere was 1 July 2018 on PBS. [10]

Reception

Critical reception

Critical response of Mum
Season Rotten Tomatoes
1100% (7 reviews) [11]
2100% (17 reviews) [12]
3100% (9 reviews) [13]

Mum has received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first series holds an approval rating of 100% based upon reviews from seven critics. [11] Reviewers were somewhat critical towards the first episode: in a review for The Guardian , Sam Wollaston compared it to the BBC Three sitcom Him & Her in terms of its writing, and slightly criticized the show, saying Him & Her was "ruder, more visceral, sexier and – vital for a comedy – funnier." On his most positive note, he mentioned, "this is a bit more grown-up, (more BBC2 than 3)," and gave the series a positive review, saying "it shares the same subtlety and warmth." He praised the cast performances, saying "the characters are believable [and] three-dimensional ones," and gave recognition in particular to both Lesley Manville and Lisa McGrillis. [14] Ceri Radford of The Daily Telegraph rated the series 3 out of 5, and commented that episode one was "soothing and enjoyable, but lacks real bite."

Series two received a more positive reception overall and holds a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews. The website's Critical Consensus reads that "Mum's patient pacing and unflinching embrace of agonizingly awkward family dynamics can make it a difficult watch, but Lesley Manville and Peter Mullan's heartfelt and keenly observed performances make it a highly rewarding experience, too." [12] In a review for the website There Ought to Be Clowns, Ian Foster expressed delight in the series' return, stating, "A hugely successful return for Stefan Golaszewski’s BBC sitcom Mum, with world-beater Lesley Manville in brilliant form once again." [15] Following the series finale, Sarah Highes of The Guardian praised the series and mentioned that "few programmes celebrate humanity, in all its complexity, so clearly" and that "this is a comedy that understands that every aspect of life is worth cherishing." [16]

The third and final series holds a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews. [13] The Guardian's Jack Seale rated the series 5 out of 5 and commented on the show's acclaimed final episode, calling it, "magnificent TV that will put sunshine in your heart" and stating that the show is "guaranteed to make you cry four times every episode, the final series of the Lesley Manville sitcom miraculously turns tiny gestures into epic romance." [17] Gabriel Tate of The Daily Telegraph gave the show a 5 out of 5 rating and stated, "a perfect end to a perfect show--bring on the Baftas". [18]


Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2016 Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards Director - Comedy Drama/Situation ComedyRichard LaxtonNominated [19]
2017 British Academy Television Award Best Female Comedy Performance Lesley ManvilleNominated [20]
British Academy Television Craft Awards Best Writer - Comedy Stefan GolaszewskiWon [21]
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Best ComedyMumWon [22]
Royal Television Society Programme Awards Writer - ComedyStefan GolaszewskiNominated [23]
2019 British Academy Television Awards Best Scripted Comedy MumNominated [24]
Best Female Comedy Performance Lesley ManvilleNominated [25]
Best Male Comedy Performance Peter MullanNominated [26]
British Academy Television Craft Awards Best Writer - Comedy Stefan GolaszewskiNominated [27]
Royal Television Society Programme Awards Comedy Performance - FemaleLesley ManvilleWon [28]
Writer - ComedyStefan GolaszewskiWon [28]
2020 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Best ComedyMumNominated [29]

Home media

SeriesRelease date# DiscsRatingRef.
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 BBFC [30] ACB [31]
115 May 201826 February 2018TBA115— [32] [33]
29 April 20192 April 2018TBA115— [34] [35]
1–2TBA1 October 20186 June 2018215M [36] [37]
3TBA24 June 20199 October 2019115M [38] [39]
1–3TBA24 June 2019TBA315— [40]

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