Motherland - series 2

[southeastdweller]

The new series is back next Monday on BBC2 at 10.00. Anyone else planning on watching?

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05j1jkp

At xmas he was in an Agatha Christie two part with Toby Jones. He pops up all over the place but I didnt realise he was this funny

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I’m a bit perplexed by the Meg character. Nobody could be so overbearing and OTT in real life

Watched the first three with DH today. DH about fell off the sofa, apparently Meg’s character is exactly like his ex SIL . He said he’s never seen anyone portrayed like her on TV before.

Yes Kev was in Endeavour a couple of years ago and Julia's mum was in the same episode.

He played DI felix kane in Cuffs on BBC. He was most odd in it

@lolaflores oh yes he played a rather peculiar character. I liked that series. The BBC didn't give it a chance to develop.

MissEliza completely agree.

He was in Utopia a few years ago too, he’s a brilliant actor.

Really enjoyed the second series of Motherland, I may even watch it again

Ellie Haddington who plays Julia's mum is Hilda Pierce in Foyle's War.
She's brilliant

Ellie Haddington was brilliant in that dickensian xmas thing with Stephen Rea a couple of xmas ago. Great actress and great to see her again.

I know someone just like Meg.

Meg and Liz are my favourite characters

The Halloween episode was funny - so true! Everyone starts getting twitchy here at about 7.30 pm and starts rushing through the houses as "the teenagers will be out soon" :)

I know an Ann. You a tee. Even "the baby wants chocolate "...same phrase. Funny, baby needed lots of snacks for 9 months

The Halloween episode was brilliant. I even told my 17 year old he should be watch it!

I am an Ann - from the very first episode I just went 'OMG it's me!' :( (The worst of it is that it's my actual bloody name as well!)

Bleak House, one of those BBC Shakespeare adaptations

Dickens . . .

But yes - she's amazing, and having seen the picture of the actor who plays Kevin on here I have to agree he has a look of James Mason.

SchadenfreudePersonified I am so glad someone agrees he looks Like James Mason. I am getting a bit tired of actors nowadays who are sort of idnentikits. or am I getting old an they all look the same?

Yes lola - not quite so square-jawed, but definitely the "look"

I know what you mean aboutl the new actors looking the same - there is a "ticky-boxedness" about them . . . .

Tousled hair- tick

Twinkly smile - tick

Muscular torso- tick

Waxed chest - tick

etc etc etc

Kev is nice looking but it's his character that puts you off him a bit in this.
I feel sorry for him when he goes to the Amanda table and they ignore him ; he so wants to fit in up the coffee shop! At least Liz shows him some respect.

Kev is a wet blanket. I'd happily get into bed with Buffy's teacher though 😍

I’ve watched up to Episode 6, is that the end of the series?

It is, yes.

I saw a trailer for Dracula on BBC and I think Paul Ready /Kevin is playing the count. It looks very gory and scary

It's this Danish actor who plays Dracula:

www.imdb.com/name/nm0051903/?ref_=tt_cl_t1

I think Kevin's character developed a bit this series. You see what a kind person he is. Tbh calling him a 'wet blanket' is arguably sexist. Would you call a woman with the same qualities a 'wet blanket'?