Mum is that rare thing: a TV show celebrating a middle-aged woman | Penny Anderson

The BBC Two sitcom perfectly captures the spirit of so many women over 50 – despite the way they are treated by others

How rare it is to see a middle-aged woman as the protagonist of a television programme – so no wonder the BBC Two sitcom Mum has hit such a nerve. The script and plot put their finger on the way society treats aging women: little identity other than how they relate to family, their sole purpose in life being to administer to everyone.

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