Motherland Seasons 1 - 3

Motherland isn’t the public face of motherhood, it’s unromanticised parenting: competition, cafes full of kids, and dog-poo bags standing in as replacement lunchboxes... We meet the 'Alpha Mums' headed by Amanda, who is very much the Queen Bee: everything is organised, clean and sparkly - even the kitchen chalk board is a statement of success. Yet at the other end of the spectrum, we meet Liz, who's totally chaotic and feels the kids should enjoy free expression. Somewhere in the middle is Julia, who, when she forgets it's the school holidays, realises her organisational skills are nowhere near the level of the 'Alpha Mums'. Also in the mix is Kevin. He's the stay at home dad, who, rather than fighting against that, is embracing it with gusto - much to the irritation of the other mothers. Motherland follows the trials of a group of mums looking at the unromantic side of parenting. In series 2 they struggle with Halloween parties, half term trips to the countryside and the dreaded school sports day. The Nation’s favourite gang of Mums (and Dad) return to navigate the pitfalls of middle-class parenting and the clash of cliques formed at the school gates.