Motherland Christmas special on 23rd.....can’t wait.

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It’s on tonight (23rd) and I’m really looking forward to watching it. We need all the laughs that we can get. Not sure what the storyline is but I saw it advertised.

Excellent. Binge watched the whole series last weekend - so much better than anticipated. Will be good to have a follow up.

Thank you, lovely people! I read this with just enough time to walk the dog and am now bunkered down on the sofa with tea and lebkuchen, watching the last of University Challenge.
I'd've missed this it wasn't for you lot as my TV has refused to run iPlayer since last December.

Have you guys seen "Mandy" on I Player ? It's brilliant.

I'm pleased they haven't gone for a COVID episode but isn't it strange to see everyone standing close together

@AnyFucker

Have you guys seen "Mandy" on I Player ? It's brilliant.

It's hilarious, I love it!

Liz from Motherland is Mandy

Inbuilt

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Why do I feel like they aren’t standing as close as they look, has it been filmed in a way due to covid ?

Poor Anne

I loved it!!! Wish it had been longer though 😊

That was brilliant!

Agree it was strange seeing people close together, made me wish I could have my friends over. Who did all the Christmas prep for Julia? That would be lovely if someone did that!

@pipnchops

Agree it was strange seeing people close together, made me wish I could have my friends over. Who did all the Christmas prep for Julia? That would be lovely if someone did that!

I was just coming on to say who did the Christmas prep for Julia? Not her in-laws I don't think. Was it her mother or her useless husband?

I'm pretty sure it was her long suffering mother who did it all. Why didn't she buy it all ready prepped from M&S though ?

Her mother seems more likely, glad it wasn't just me that was confused about that.

I’m convinced that the writers of Motherland uses mumsnet for their plots.

My elderly mum, who frequently brings us her rotten bananas etc, arrived to stay this afternoon. She's in our support bubble.

The scene where the entire fridge falls out on Anna MM as the PILs have brought all their rotting food, half an onion etc as it was going to go off had us howling 🤣

It's the little things, like asking for scissors and sellotape that are just so fucking exasperating - as well as expecting to have a meal on Christmas Eve 🤣 - perfectly observed. I'd've been happy if it'd stayed in her house the entire show.

@pipnchops

Agree it was strange seeing people close together, made me wish I could have my friends over. Who did all the Christmas prep for Julia? That would be lovely if someone did that!

The fairies? maybe they all chipped in to do it?

@ArabellaPilkington

My elderly mum, who frequently brings us her rotten bananas etc, arrived to stay this afternoon. She's in our support bubble.

The scene where the entire fridge falls out on Anna MM as the PILs have brought all their rotting food, half an onion etc as it was going to go off had us howling 🤣

It's the little things, like asking for scissors and sellotape that are just so fucking exasperating - as well as expecting to have a meal on Christmas Eve 🤣 - perfectly observed. I'd've been happy if it'd stayed in her house the entire show.

This is why I love this show. The nuances are Bob on - I love that her in-laws come and don't do anything f especially awful, they're just irritating because it scarily true to life. Graham Linehan is a total genius

Yes Graham is a total genius and a bloody good man too!

Given that Linehan is a mumsnetter he’s totally snagged our main gripes. I felt exhausted for her with it all to do and her husband phoning to check presents. I would’ve absconded to the party too even if it was cringe.

Wasn't Julia's Mum really poorly in the last episode? I see her new found appreciation of her has worn off already.

Loved Mein Kraft.

Loved it!

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