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

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).

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.

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.

As Lucy Punch returns to the role of alpha mum Amanda in a new BBC spin-off, here's all you need to know about the parenting sitcoms.

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.