BBC spin-off of ‘best comedy ever’ struck by disaster as entire set blew away

Filming for the spin-off of deed BBC drama Motherland, Amandaland, was rather the breeze.

The amusement follows Amanda (Lucy Punch) who post-divorce is forced to downsize and unrecorded successful a little well-heeled portion of London, arsenic she grapples to integrate into a antithetic societal country astatine her children’s caller school.

But connected tonight’s The One Show, Lucy, 47, revealed accumulation for Amandaland was much of a blast than anticipated arsenic the full acceptable was ‘blown away’

Turning to her co-star Dame Joanna Lumley, 78, who plays her captious parent Felicity, arsenic they teased what to expect connected the Sharon Horgan sitcom, she said: ‘Were you determination the time the acceptable blew away?’

The full studio, including presenters Vernon Kay and Clara Amfo, erupted into laughter arsenic the Fool Me Once prima confirmed she was so present.

Lucy continued: ‘We were doing a carboot merchantability and the upwind turned and the full acceptable conscionable blew off.’

Despite tables ‘falling over’ and ‘bits and pieces’ flying, the 2 actors perservered and continued with filming, similar the champs they are.

In Amandaland, Amanda and Felicity’s narration ‘based connected backhanded compliments’ changes arsenic they go toxically co-dependent, portion Amanda’s minon Anne (Philippa Dunne) is besides roped backmost into her chaotic life.

The six-episode spin-off besides antecedently shared the caller acceptable of characters that volition populate Amanda’s topsy-turvy satellite filled with ‘modern motherhood horrors similar teenage drinking, fake Instagram accounts and eco-anxiety’.

Gavin and Stacey star Samuel Anderson plays Mal and the Derry Girls actor Siobhan McSweeney joins arsenic Della.

They are joined by Rochenda Sandall (Line of Duty) arsenic Fi, Ekow Quartey (Trying) arsenic JJ and Peter Serafinowicz (The Gentlemen) arsenic Johannes.

However, Motherland’s pb prima Anna Maxwell Martin, who played Julia, previously confirmed she would not marque a cameo in the caller show.

When The One Show big Alex Jones asked: ‘Can Julia travel and person a small cameo astatine least, a small coffee?’ Anna replied: ‘No, I don’t deliberation Julia oregon Kevin oregon Liz are popping in,’ Anna replied.

This besides rules retired an quality from Liz histrion Diane Morgan and Paul Ready, who played Julia’s person Kevin.

Motherland was axed successful March aft 3 seasons and two Christmas specials. It archetypal aired successful 2016 and won the Bafta for champion scripted drama successful 2022.

Devastated fans took to X astatine the time, with @Sophiedt79 fuming: ‘@BBC Hey, BBC! What the heck are you doing cancelling #motherland 1 of the champion shows ever! I can’t judge it! Please reconsider!’

@Victoria_Vol added: ‘Not a bully commencement to the Easter play to observe that @bbccomedy @bbc person axed the superb #Motherland. One of the champion comedies of the past decade. Why ohio wherefore would idiosyncratic deem this a bully decision.’
The One Show airs from 7pm connected BBC One and iPlayer.

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