We Are Lady Parts
A British sitcom about an all-female Muslim punk band.
Nida Manzoor created, wrote, and directed the British sitcom We Are Lady Parts, which centres on an all-Muslim-woman punk band. The show earned two Peabody Awards, a Rose d'Or award, and two Gotham Award nominations.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Creator
- Nida Manzoor
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Series
- 2
- Episodes
- 12
- Executive producers
- Surian Fletcher-Jones
- Mark Freeland
- Tim Bevan
- Eric Fellner
- Producer
- John Pocock
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Production
Lady Parts was first ordered as a pilot for Channel 4's "Comedy Blaps" strand in mid 2018, and the 14-minute pilot premiered later that year. Shez Manzoor scored the show. The commissioned series contains both original punk songs and cover tracks, written and adapted by Nida Manzoor alongside her siblings Shez and Sanya Manzoor and Benni Fregin. The actors all play their own instruments, with some learning specifically for the show. An album featuring all songs from both series was released by Proper Music after the second series broadcast in 2024, comprising 15 tracks.
Broadcast
The punk comedy series We Are Lady Parts first aired on Channel 4 and All 4 on 20 May 2021. Its initial season later reached Australian audiences on Stan and New Zealand viewers on Sky New Zealand the following day, with a US debut on Peacock on 3 June 2021 and a Canadian premiere on Showcase on 9 June 2021. A second season was ordered in November 2021 and launched on 30 May 2024, streaming simultaneously on Peacock and Channel 4. This season features guest appearances from activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Meera Syal.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, series 1 holds a score of 100% based on 48 critics, with an average rating of 8.20 out of 10. The critical consensus describes it as an infectious, subversive comedy with great songs and a magnetic cast. On Metacritic, series 1 has a score of 83 out of 100 based on 17 reviews, indicating universal acclaim. Radhika Seth from Vogue called it a riotous comedy unlike anything seen before, highlighting note-perfect performances. The Financial Times noted that the show's progressive representations reflect the truth of being a modern-day Muslim, blending faith with disorder and devotion, and that it is part of a wave of shows casting off stereotypes. The Guardian praised the writing as pleasingly knowing, poking fun at Muslim stereotypes while remaining refreshingly cheerful, and compared its joyful tone to Schitt's Creek, stating that the series delivers on the potential of representation by being genuinely funny in both slapstick and observational ways.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of We Are Lady Parts are there?
We Are Lady Parts has 12 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did We Are Lady Parts end?
We Are Lady Parts last aired on 13 June 2024.
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