Bad Mother - the new comedy series exclusive to Mumsnet

[KiranMumsnet]

Hello all,

Come and have a look at the very first episode of , a new comedy web series which we'll be showing exclusively on Mumsnet over the next six weeks.

It's a very relatable (and very sweary) show that we hope you'll enjoy - each episode is about five minutes long, so just right for watching with a (microwaved) cuppa while the kids run wild entertain themselves.

We'll remind you on our Mumsnet Facebook page every time a new episode goes live - so if you're not yet following us, now's the time to do so.

The series follows a beleaguered stay-at-home mum (Star Stories' Laura Patch, with Kevin Bishop as her husband) who's trying her best not to bugger up this parenting lark. Each episode tackles a particularly challenging parenting scenario - so if you've ever muttered under your breath about other people's children, dreaded yet another playdate, or felt some affinity with the phrase 'benign neglect', we think you'll find something to snigger over in Bad Mother.

Let us know what you think.

MNHQ

YESSSS!!!
Fucking fantastic - I loved it, anything with Kevin Bishop is already a winner too. Can't we have a slightly longer one next time. I feel bereft.

Brilliant, mumsnet joins in with the slummy mummies, personally I love stuff like this. It takes me back to that article though ...

myfamilyhomeblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/18/the-slummy-mummy-backlash-my-verdict-on-that-article/

I was skeptical, but so wrong. This is great!

Didn't find it funny, but others seem to like it.

HughLauriesStubble I do

I really liked it, looking forward to seeing more.

Loved it but needed more

dunno, not terrible, but all a bit of a cliche, contrived dialogue, there's absolutely no way my DH would sit through even the 5 minute episode, so not something with particularly broad appeal perhaps

Really loved it wish it was longer though

Somebody's been watching Motherland.

Haha- that sounds great!!

I really liked it

dunno, not terrible, but all a bit of a cliche, contrived dialogue, there's absolutely no way my DH would sit through even the 5 minute episode, so not something with particularly broad appeal perhaps

That sums Mumsnet up. Most of the what is written is contrived and cliched and the audience is pretty limited.

That said, Iy made me laugh.

A bit try hard. DH and I were a bit

It didn't make me laugh, even though I do identify with the mum.

I can't get beyond the pegs!

I liked it for. 5min clip, shades of Motherland so a good fill in till that returns (I hope it is?)

Oh dear. I'd love to have read AA Gill rip into this.

dunno, not terrible, but all a bit of a cliche, contrived dialogue

^^ sums it up pretty well. Along with completely obvious, somewhat tedious and not at all funny (was it meant to be?).

Good job we're not all the same, eh? Some people obviously liked it.

Yes-entertaining but maybe not enough at 5 minutes. Will see how that pans out. Motherland you say......

Eagerly awaiting the return of Motherland. This will do in the meantime...

I liked that!

Thought this would be dreadful but it was well written & acted, in the vein of Catastrophe.

Would have liked to see more women on the production side.

Cringed all the way through, sorry!

And why all the alcohol dependency in the titles

it was indeed better than the last one margot described so accurately above

Made me laugh end scene was great

Agree, Shitalopram. TBF, The intro cartoon was too long and too boozy. Needed less wine and more cake. And not the ladies-who-lunch type, either. The that-was-meant-for-the-kids'-lunchbox type!