The spin-off of the hit BBC show is a satisfying return for our favourite west London yummy mummies — and turns out it packs quite the Punch, too

What did you miss? Motherland fans have declared new spin-off Amandaland "absolutely hilarious" and "just as sharp" as the original. The comedy is a sequel of sorts to the hit sitcom, which followed busy mum Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin) as she juggled her career while navigating school mum power struggles.

The spin-off’s focus is in its name: it will centre around the new life of Amanda, the self-obsessed leader of the original sitcom’s “Alpha Mums”. As Motherland neared its end, we saw the facade of Amanda’s seemingly perfect life crumble when her husband filed for divorce and she was forced out of her envy-inducing Acton home.

The diva alpha mum has been knocked down a peg or two when we meet her in Amandaland. Fresh from her divorce and with her kids now teenagers, Amanda (Lucy Punch), now broke, has been forced to trade her safety blanket of Waitroses in Chiswick to the life of Tesco Metros in the "up-and-coming" SoHa (that's South Harlesden for the uninitiated).

Amandaland has finally arrived on BBC iPlayer two years after Motherland left our screens, and it's packed full of the laugh-out-loud comedy fans have been missing.

Fans of the BBC hit comedy Motherland have a brand new sitcom to enjoy with spin-off Amandaland. The new show comes as Motherland creator Holly Walsh previously shared the show would not be returning.