We Are Lady Parts

We Are Lady Parts
GenreSitcom
Created byNida Manzoor
Written byNida Manzoor
Directed byNida Manzoor
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJohn Pocock
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time24–25 minutes
Production companyWorking Title Television
Original release
Network
Release20 May 2021 (2021-05-20) –
present (present)
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We Are Lady Parts is a British television sitcom created, written, and directed by Nida Manzoor. The series follows a British punk rock band named Lady Parts, which consists entirely of Muslim women.

After airing as a 14-minute pilot on 21 December 2018 on Channel 4, it was commissioned for a six-episode series co-produced with Peacock, which premiered 20 May 2021.[1] The show has been nominated for multiple accolades including two prizes at the Gotham Awards and a Rose d'Or award.[2] In November 2021, creator Nida Manzoor received the Rose d'Or Emerging Talent Award for her work on the show.[3][4]

  1. ^ "We Are Lady Parts". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ Greene, Steve (21 October 2021). "'We are Lady Parts' Is an Inspired Gotham Award Nominee". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Nida Manzoor's award-winning, bold music comedy We Are Lady Parts recommissioned for a second series | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Horrible Histories Black History special wins Rose d'Or Award". British Comedy Guide. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.