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The Bad Mother's Handbook
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Wikipedia article
'The Bad Mother's Handbook' is a one-off television drama film based on the 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.
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.
The DVD Release
The British version, starring Catherine Tate, was released on 24 August 2010.
References
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