Amandaland Christmas special: what time does it start and who is in the cast?
Amandaland will have a comedy legend joining for its Christmas special today! 🎅📺
- Amandaland is back for a Christmas special.
- It is the comedy’s first festive outing.
- But what can you expect from the seasonal episode?
Amandaland will be serving up an ‘absolute cracker’ this Christmas, the BBC has promised.
The hit comedy series has secured a spot on the broadcaster’s festive line-up this year. It is sandwiched between big hitters like Call the Midwife and EastEnders.
A spin-off of Motherland, the show made its debut earlier this year and went down a treat with viewers. It is back for a festive episode to tuck into after your Turkey dinner.
But what can you expect from the Amandaland Christmas special? Here’s all you need to know:
What time is Amandaland on Christmas Day?
The show’s very first Christmas special has landed a prime spot on the BBC’s schedule today (December 15). Amandaland is set to start at 9.15pm this evening, it has been confirmed.
It comes after the first part of Call the Midwife’s festive outing and will be followed by EastEnders. Quite the run of heavy hitters!
Who is in the cast of the Amandaland Christmas special?
There will be a big surprise guest for the festive episode as well as plenty of familiar faces. The cast includes:
- Lucy Punch as Amanda Hughes
- Joanna Lumley as Felicity Sanderson
- Philippa Dunne as Anne Flynn
- Samuel Anderson as Mal
- Miley Locke as Georgie
- Alexander Shaw as Manus
- Jennifer Saunders as Aunt Joan - special guest
What to expect from Amandaland’s Christmas special?
The preview, via the BBC, reads: “Amanda and the family head to Aunt Joan’s country house, but the plans change when Mal and Anne tag along and she struggles to recreate the magical Christmases she spent there as a child.
“Anne’s in despair at being separated from her family, and Felicity is increasingly irritated by her sister’s constant high spirits. Meanwhile Mal sees a hidden photo that seems to reveal a deep family secret…”
Lucy Punch added: “Every single scene with Jennifer Saunders was magnificent, a hilarious delight. And Jennifer with Joanna was even better.”
Speaking about appearing in the special, Jennifer Saunders said: “Joan is Amanda’s Aunt. Joanna plays my older sister, and we are entirely different characters. Joan has decided that she will be the life and soul of the party.
“She lives in an ever so slightly shabby country house and always hosted the family Christmases’ that Amanda remembers and wants to recreate. Joan herself is fairly shabby but terribly kind and probably farts a lot.”
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