Amandaland, starring Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne, is officially returning to BBC iPlayer and BBC One after a two series run and a record-breaking Christmas Special episode. 

Since launching, Amandaland, produced by Merman, has gained critical acclaim and legions of fans, with an average of five million viewers over 28-days for series one, making it one of the BBC’s biggest comedy series since 2022*. The series has continued to grow – averaging 6.6 million to date and it was also a hit with younger audiences, drawing 0.8 million 16-34s – making it the top BBC comedy for that age group of the last few years. 

The 2025 Christmas special of Amandaland took the UK’s top spot for comedy episodes in 2025 with an audience of 7.4 million across 28-days. It was the number one broadcaster comedy episode for 16-34s with 1.2 million.

Co-writer and creator Holly Walsh and co-writer Laurence Rickard say: "We are thrilled to be heading back to SoHa for a third series of Amandaland and delighted the show has found the sort of audience that Amanda’s Instagram account could only dream of. We are already priming our keyboards to prompt AI into creating another batch of scripts and can’t wait to be reunited with our incredible cast and crew."

Seb Barwell, BBC Comedy Commissioning Editor says: “Amanda and friends continue to capture the hearts of the nation, so we’re delighted to announce a third series and to keep up our 'co-lab' with this amazing team.”

Amandaland won best scripted comedy at the BAFTA Television Awards 2026.

Picture: Amanda (LUCY PUNCH) and Anne (PHILIPPA DUNNE) | Credit: BBC/Merman/Natalie Seery