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Mum
2016–2019
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 3 seasons
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Every rating
After the death of her husband, a woman attempts to rebuild her life while surrounded by her sometimes problematic family and friends.
Details
- Writer
- Stefan Golaszewski
- Studio
- Big Talk Studios
- Released
- 13 May 2016
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 18 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 4 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →4 wins from 12 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2020 | Best Comedy | Mum | Nominee |
| British Academy Television Awards 2019 | Best Female Comedy Performance | Lesley Manville | Nominee |
| British Academy Television Awards 2019 | Best Scripted Comedy | Mum | Nominee |
| British Academy Television Awards 2019 | Best Male Comedy Performance | Peter Mullan | Nominee |
| British Academy Television Craft Awards 2019 | Best Writer – Comedy | Stefan Golaszewski | Nominee |
| Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2019 | Comedy Performance – Female | Lesley Manville | Winner |
| Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2019 | Writer – Comedy | Stefan Golaszewski | Winner |
| British Academy Television Award 2017 | Best Female Comedy Performance | Lesley Manville | Nominee |
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Royal Television Society Programme Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Comedy Performance – Female | Lesley Manville | Winner |
| Writer – Comedy | Stefan Golaszewski | Winner |
| Writer – Comedy | Stefan Golaszewski | Nominee |
British Academy Television Craft Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Writer – Comedy | Stefan Golaszewski | Winner |
| Best Writer – Comedy | Stefan Golaszewski | Nominee |
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedy | Mum | Winner |
| Best Comedy | Mum | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
3 nominations
| Best Female Comedy Performance | Lesley Manville | Nominee |
| Best Male Comedy Performance | Peter Mullan | Nominee |
| Best Scripted Comedy | Mum | Nominee |
British Academy Television Award
1 nomination
| Best Female Comedy Performance | Lesley Manville | Nominee |
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards
1 nomination
| Director – Comedy Drama/Situation Comedy | Richard Laxton | Nominee |