Amanda's back and whipping up a storm

Fans of Motherland will want to tune into to the sitcom's spin-off, Amandaland, says RACHAEL POPOW

- RACHAEL POPOW

The BBC sitcom Motherland became a word-of-mouth hit, and not just with viewers who recognised themselves in its depiction of stressed parents and the politics of the school gate.

So, there was genuine disappointment when it was revealed that it wouldn't be returning for a fourth series.

Luckily, the blow was softened by the news that one of its most memorable creations, Amanda (expertly played by Lucy Punch), was getting her own spin-off.

If you missed Motherland, Amanda was the self-styled 'mumtrepreneur' with the immaculate house, perfect hair, army of hangers-on and knack for getting under the skin of Anna Maxwell Martin's frazzled Julia.