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How Amandaland writer Sharon Horgan, 54, has broken Hollywood with award-winning writing – after spending her 20s in a VERY mundane job

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Amandaland, the highly-anticipated spin-off of Motherland, aired its first episode on Wednesday night. While some viewers were disappointed to see a different show, instead of a new series of the original, a number of reviewers have raved about the programme which stars Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley. According to the Independent, it ‘will make you … Read more

Sharon Horgan comedy spin-off stands firmly on its own two feet – The Irish Times

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Amandaland (BBC One, Wednesday) is a spin-off of Motherland, the Sharon Horgan school-gates comedy that wryly chronicled the horrors of getting your kids out the door each morning and the hell of interacting with teachers and other parents. Horgan returns as co-producer of Amandaland, which takes up the story of Motherland’s obliviously posh “alpha mum” … Read more