The Bad Mother's Handbook
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| The Bad Mother's Handbook | |
|---|---|
 The Bad Mother's Handbook DVD Cover | |
| Starring | Catherine Tate Anne Reid Holly Grainger Robert Pattinson |
| Theme music composer | Mark Russell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Hugo Heppell Alison Owen |
| Producers | Harry Oulton Sascha Schneider |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | Ingenious Broadcasting Ruby Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Release | 19 February 2007 |
The Bad Mother's Handbook was a one-off television drama based on the best-selling novel The Bad Mother's Handbook by Kate Long. It was broadcast on ITV on 19 February 2007, starring Catherine Tate, Anne Reid, Holly Grainger and Robert Pattinson. According to BARB, the show received strong viewing figures of 6.09 million.[1]
Plot
Karen (Catherine Tate) is a mother in her thirties, raising teenaged Charlotte (Holly Grainger). Karen's mother Nan (Anne Reid) is suffering from Alzheimer’s.
American remake
In 2008, ABC was developing a pilot known as Bad Mother's Handbook to star Alicia Silverstone, Megan Mullally and Alia Shawkat, but it was not picked up.[2]
The DVD Release
The British version, starring Catherine Tate, was released on 24 August 2010.
References
- ^ "Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, weekly viewing summaries".
- ^ Amanda MacArthur (21 April 2008). "Alicia Silverstone Starring in Bad Mother's Handbook For ABC".