''Amandaland'' is a 2025 British comedy series. It is a spin-off from British comedy series ''

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'' with

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reprising the role of Amanda. The series also stars

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as her mother Felicity. It was broadcast on

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from 5 February 2025. In March 2025, the BBC confirmed that Amandaland will be returning for a second series.

Synopsis

Recently divorced Amanda must navigate parenting teenagers in new surroundings after downsizing and moving to South Harlesden in London.

Cast

as Amanda Hughes *

as Felicity Sanderson * Philippa Dunne as Anne Flynn * Samuel Anderson as Mal *

Siobhán McSweeney Siobhán McSweeney (born 27 December 1979) is an Irish actress and presenter. She is best known for her role as Sister Michael in the teen sitcom ''Derry Girls'' which earned her a British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA British Acad ...

as Della Fry *

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as Fi * Ekow Quartey as JJ * Peter Serafinowicz as Johannes Van der Velde * Miley Locke as Georgie * Anya McKenna-Bruce as Morten * Alexander Shaw as Manus * Jack Veal as Darius * Archie Smith as Ned

Production

The spin-off series from comedy series ''

'' was commissioned by the BBC in May 2024, with

and Philippa Dunne reprising their roles. The six part series is written by Holly Walsh, Helen Serafinowicz, Barunka O'Shaughnessy and

Laurence Rickard Laurence Rickard (born 14 June 1975) is an English actor, writer, and comedian best known as a member of the Them There collective, with whom he both wrote and starred in productions including ''Horrible Histories (2009 TV series), Horrible Hi ...

and produced by

Sharon Horgan Sharon Lorencia Horgan (born ) is an Irish actress, writer, director, producer, and comedian. She is best known for creating and starring in the comedy series '' Pulling'' (2006–2009), '' Catastrophe'' (2015–2019), and '' Bad Sisters'' (2022 ...

via her production company Merman. Clelia Mountford, Serafinowicz, O'Shaughnessy and Walsh are also executive producers. It is directed by

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. Filming began in North London particularly in

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and

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in September 2024. The cast includes Samuel Anderson, Siobhan McSweeney,

, Ekow Quartey and Peter Serafinowicz as well as Miley Locke, Anya McKenna-Bruce, Jack Veal, Alexander Shaw and Archie Smith. In March 2025, the BBC confirmed that a second series has been commissioned.

Episodes

Series 1 (2025)

Broadcast

The series started airing on

and

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on 5 February 2025.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Amandaland 2025 British television series debuts 2020s British sitcoms BBC television sitcoms British English-language television shows Television series about dysfunctional families Television series created by Sharon Horgan Television shows set in London