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Motherland

Motherland

Description: Written by a team that includes multiple award winners Sharon Horgan and Graham Linehan, this sitcom focuses on middle-class parents and the everyday challenges they encounter. From the competitiveness of the morning school run, to the sheer pandemonium of hosting a children's party, `Motherland' gives an honest and amusing depiction of life as a modern-day mother or father to small kids. Armed with their own individual parenting techniques, the leading characters try their best to carry out their responsibilities calmly, tackling each humour-filled situation as it arises.
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 2021
First episode air date: October 13, 2021
No Of Series: 2 + 1 pilot
Network: BBC Two
Program Creators: Sharon Horgan, Holly Walsh, Helen Linehan, Graham Linehan
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