Mum | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Stefan Golaszewski |
Written by | Stefan Golaszewski |
Directed by | Richard Laxton Stefan Golaszewski |
Starring | |
Opening theme | Cups by Anna Kendrick (adapted from Lulu and the Lampshades) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 18 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Big Talk Productions |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Two |
Release | 13 May 2016 19 June 2019 | –
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Mum is a British sitcom written by Stefan Golaszewski that centred on the recently widowed, suburban 59-year-old Cathy (played by Lesley Manville) and her family, following her husband's death, airing on BBC Two from 2016–2019.[1] Each episode is named after a calendar month in the year, except series three which is set over just one week.[2] The series features Cathy's supportive lifelong friend, Michael (played by Peter Mullan), and her family: son Jason and his girlfriend, Kelly; Cathy's brother, Derek, and his new partner, Pauline; and Cathy's in-laws.
In June 2016, the BBC announced that a second series had been commissioned.[3] In October 2017, it was recommissioned for a third series.[4] The second series premiered on 20 February 2018. Lisa McGrillis revealed that the third series would be the last; it premiered on 15 May 2019.[5]