EPISODE
SEASON
Mum - Season 1
After the death of her husband, a woman attempts to rebuild her life while surrounded by her sometimes problematic family and friends.
1 March 1948, Wales, UK
16 August 1967, Plumstead, London, England, UK
1966, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
1975, UK
2 November 1959, Peterhead, Scotland, UK
1964
1937, Cleveland, England, UK
April 15, 2019
This is observational comedy at its most painful. The agonisingly repetitious exchange between a surprisingly patient Cathy and her aged in-laws about what constitutes a buffet will strike a chord with many.
April 15, 2019
We know Cathy is in pain -- we just do, from Manville's tender, nuanced, wry performance -- but such is her warmth she must attend to everyone else before getting round to herself.
April 15, 2019
It's actually a surprisingly gentle tale -- full of humanity and filled with subtle and, yes, some not so subtle comedy. But, all of it delivered in a wonderfully understated way in an ordinary, suburban setting.
April 15, 2019
The characters are believable, three-dimensional ones (lovely performances, too, especially from Lesley Manville as Cathy and Lisa McGrillis as Kelly).
April 15, 2019
It's a slightly frustrating perspective because Cathy, having the patience of a saint, is nicer and perhaps more passive than at least some of the rest of us. But stick with it, because Mum will certainly grow.
January 04, 2021
A squirmy comedy of manners and bittersweet satire... Such fun!
April 15, 2019
It was less black humour, more the beige shade of a nice cup of tea; soothing and enjoyable, if lacking in bite.
