We Are Lady Parts

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We Are Lady Parts
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Genre Sitcom
Created by Nida Manzoor
Written byNida Manzoor
Directed byNida Manzoor
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJohn Pocock
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time24–25 minutes
Production companies Working Title Television
NBCUniversal International Studios
Original release
Network
Release20 May 2021 (2021-05-20) –
present (present)

We Are Lady Parts is a British television sitcom created, written, and directed by Nida Manzoor. The series follows a British punk rock band named Lady Parts, which consists entirely of Muslim women.

Contents

After airing as a pilot on 21 December 2018 on Channel 4, it was commissioned for a six-episode series, which premiered 20 May 2021. [1] The show has been nominated for awards including two prizes at the Gotham Awards and a Rose d'Or award. [2] In November 2021, creator Nida Manzoor received the Rose D'Or Emerging Talent Award for her work on the show. [3] [4]

Premise

An all-female Muslim punk band in the UK takes inspiration from London's rich and diverse collection of cultures. Friendships, relationships and cultural differences are navigated as the band seeks musical success. [5] [6]

Cast

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Pilot 21 December 2018 (2018-12-21)
1 620 May 2021 (2021-05-20)24 June 2021 (2021-06-24)

Pilot (2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
––"Lady Parts" Nida Manzoor Nida Manzoor21 December 2018 (2018-12-21)N/A

Series 1 (2021)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [8] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date  [8] U.K. viewers
(millions)
11"Play Something" Nida Manzoor Nida Manzoor20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)N/A
12"Potential Future Spouse"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor27 May 2021 (2021-05-27)N/A
33"Earth Natives"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor3 June 2021 (2021-06-03)N/A
44"Godzilla"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor10 June 2021 (2021-06-10)N/A
55"Represent"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor17 June 2021 (2021-06-17)N/A
66"Sparta"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor24 June 2021 (2021-06-24)N/A

Production

Lady Parts was first ordered as a pilot for Channel 4's "Comedy Blaps" strand in mid 2018. [9] The pilot premiered late same year. [10] [11]

The commissioned series contains both original punk songs and cover tracks, written and adapted by Nida Manzoor and her siblings Shez Manzoor (who also scored the show), Sanya Manzoor and Benni Fregin. [11] [12] [13] The actors in the show all play their own instruments, [14] although some had to learn specifically in order to perform on the show. [15] Manzoor explained that "the band's music is such an intrinsic part of the show. Through the music, we see the characters in their element and singing their truth, capturing them in all their joy and silliness. This soundtrack is best enjoyed turned up to eleven, headbanging alone in one's bedroom." [16]

In November 2021, Peacock and Channel 4 announced that a second series had been commissioned. [17] It will premiere in 2024. [18] Season two will include cameos from education activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Meera Syal. [19]

Broadcast

We Are Lady Parts premiered on Channel 4 television on 20 May 2021, with all episodes simultaneously becoming available for streaming on All 4. [16] [12] [11] The second series is broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 from 30 May 2024. [20]

International broadcast

The series premiered on 21 May 2021 on Stan (Australia) and Sky New Zealand. The series premiered on Peacock in the United States on 3 June and premiered on Showcase in Canada on 9 June. [16]

Reception

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a score of 100% based on 48 critics with an average rating of 8.20 out of 10. The critical consensus reads, "Infectious energy, great songs, and a magnetic cast come together to make We Are Lady Parts a rocking comedy that is as subversive as it is hilarious." [21] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 83 out of 100 based on 17 reviews indicating "universal acclaim". [22]

Radhika Seth from Vogue described the series as a "riotous comedy that's unlike anything you've seen before"; they stated that it "hinges on a quintet of note-perfect performances". [23] The Financial Times discussed that "progressive representations highlight a truth about being a modern-day Muslim: you can be both God-fearing and weed-smoking; disorderly and devotional. Far from a clash, these things reflect a cultural mish-mash of the tangled and contradictory parts of ourselves that make us delightfully, bafflingly human", and "We Are Lady Parts is among a wave of shows casting off stereotypes and at ease with complexity... The well-worn trope of oppressed Muslim women is nowhere to be seen among these tattooed, anarchic rebels, who are, nevertheless, practising Muslims. When they're not prostrating in prayer, they are ripping through provocative punk anthems such as 'Nobody's Gonna Honour Kill My Sister But Me'". [24] The Guardian said: "We Are Lady Parts's writing is pleasingly knowing. By the end of the first few episodes, a litany of Muslim stereotypes have been poked fun at... What is particularly striking is how refreshingly cheerful it all is. The series is reminiscent of the Canadian sitcom Schitt's Creek and the joy it spread for showing a same-sex couple without the constant terror of homophobia... We Are Lady Parts does something that many diverse shows have not: it delivers on the potential of representation. In short, it actually is funny. And not in an "in-joke" way, but in the classic slapstick way of people falling over, and wry observations about the complexities of modern womanhood." [25]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2021
 Edinburgh International Television Festival Best Comedy SeriesWe Are Lady PartsWon [26] [27]
Gotham Awards Breakthrough Series – Short Format Nominated [2]
Outstanding Performance in New Series Anjana VasanNominated
Rose d'Or Awards Emerging Talent AwardNida ManzoorWon [28] [4]
Golden Reel Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – 1/2 Hour – Comedy or DramaJay Price, Tom Foster, Dario Swade, Sam Walsh (for "Sparta")Nominated [29]
RTS Craft & Design Awards Casting AwardAisha BywatersNominated [30]
Editing - Entertainment and ComedyRobbie MorrisonWon
Make Up Design - Entertainment & Non DramaClaire CarterWon
Photography - Drama & ComedyDiana OlifirovaNominated
Production Design - Entertainment & Non DramaSimon WalkerWon
2022
National Comedy Awards Outstanding Comedy ActressAnjana VasanNominated
BAFTA TV Awards Best Scripted Comedy We Are Lady PartsNominated [31]
Best Female Comedy Performance Anjana VasanNominated
BAFTA TV Craft Awards Best Costume Design PC WilliamsWon
Best Emerging Talent: Fiction Nida ManzoorNominated
Best Scripted Casting Aisha BywatersWon
Peabody Awards EntertainmentWe Are Lady PartsWon [32]
RTS Programme Awards Scripted ComedyWon [33]
Comedy Performance: FemaleAnjana VasanWon
Breakthrough AwardNominated
Writer: ComedyNida ManzoorWon

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