Amandaland Returing to Screens for Christmas Special
The hour-long episode follows Amanda as she abandons family plans and races to stage a last-minute party after meeting an old friend.
- The BBC announced Amandaland will return for a 2026 Christmas special, with Lucy Punch reprising her role as Amanda, the self-appointed queen of So-Ha, who ditches quiet family plans to organize a massive last-minute party on Christmas Eve.
- Last year's festive episode became the UK's most-watched comedy of the year, drawing 7.4 million viewers over 28 days, prompting BBC Commissioning Editor Seb Barwell to state it 'proved to be the Christmas tradition we didn't know we needed.'
- Production cameras are currently rolling for the hour-long episode, which features Breeders star Daisy Haggard as Amanda's old friend Millie. Writers Holly Walsh and Laurence Rickard called it the 'ultimate Christmas present.'
- Since premiering in 2025, the Motherland spin-off has aired two seasons and won best scripted comedy at the 2026 BAFTA TV Awards, with a third series commissioned earlier this year.
- Amanda must cast her invitation net wider to impress an old school friend, realizing 'it's not easy organising a high-end party in 24 hours,' which drives the central conflict of the festive installment.
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Amandaland returns for a bumper long Christmas special
The BBC has announced that Amandaland is returning to screens for a 2026 Christmas special. The Motherland spin-off series stars Lucy Punch as Amanda – a formerly wealthy mother who downsizes and moves to South Harlesden after a divorce. Since premiering in 2025, two seasons have aired – with a third also being commissioned earlier […]
Amandaland returns with a 2026 Christmas special
A brand new Amandaland Christmas special is coming this year, with cameras already rolling and Breeders star Daisy Haggard joining the cast.The special will bring Lucy Punch, Dame Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne back to BBC iPlayer and BBC One for another dose of So-Ha chaos, following two seasons and last year's festive outing.Haggard joins the ensemble as Millie, an estranged school friend of Amanda's, whose sudden reappearance inspires her t…
The BBC Has An Early Christmas Present For Fans Of Amandaland
Given the unseasonable heat, the thought of Christmas might be pretty much unimaginable right now, but we’ve got some news that could well make you even more excited for the winter months.On Wednesday afternoon, the BBC announced that filming was underway on a new Christmas special of Amandaland, following the success of last year’s festive episode.While the 2025 seasonal special featured a one-off appearance from Jennifer Saunders, it’s been re…
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