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We Are Lady Parts

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We Are Lady Parts
We Are Lady Parts.png
GenreSitcom
Created byNida Manzoor
Written byNida Manzoor
Directed byNida Manzoor
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJohn Pocock
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time24–25 minutes
Production companiesWorking Title Television
NBCUniversal International Studios
Release
Original network
Original release20 May 2021 (2021-05-20) –
present (present)

We Are Lady Parts is a British television sitcom created, written, and directed by Nida Manzoor. The series follows an eponymous British punk rock band that consists entirely of Muslim women.

After airing as a pilot on 21 December 2018 on Channel 4, it was commissioned for a six-episode series; which premiered 20 May 2021.[1] The show has been nominated for awards including two prizes at the Gotham Awards and a Rose d'Or award.[2] In November 2021, creator Nida Manzoor received the Rose D'Or Emerging Talent Award for her work on the show.[3][4]

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British sitcom

British sitcom

A British sitcom or a Britcom is a situational comedy programme produced for British television.

Nida Manzoor

Nida Manzoor

Nida Manzoor is a British television writer and director. She is best known for directing two episodes of Doctor Who and creating the Peacock/Channel 4 comedy show We Are Lady Parts, for which she won the 2021 Rose d'Or Emerging Talent Award. Her debut feature film, Polite Society, was announced in 2022.

Punk rock

Punk rock

Punk rock is a music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies and singing styles, stripped-down instrumentation, and often shouted political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces a DIY ethic; many bands self-produce recordings and distribute them through independent record labels.

Channel 4

Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It is publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is instead funded entirely by its own commercial activities, including publicity. It began its transmission in 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service in the United Kingdom. At the time, the only other channels were the licence-funded BBC One and BBC Two, and a single commercial broadcasting network ITV.

Gotham Awards

Gotham Awards

The Gotham Awards are American film awards, presented annually to the makers of independent films at a ceremony in New York City, the city first nicknamed "Gotham" by native son Washington Irving, in an issue of Salmagundi, published on November 11, 1807. Part of the Gotham Film & Media Institute, "the largest membership organization in the United States dedicated to independent film", the awards were inaugurated in 1991 as a means of showcasing and honoring films made primarily in the northeastern region of the United States.

Rose d'Or

Rose d'Or

The Rose d'Or is an international awards festival in entertainment broadcasting and programming. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) first acquired the Rose d’Or in 1961, when it was created by Swiss Television in the lakeside city of Montreux. The awards stayed with the EBU for almost 40 years. The EBU re-acquired the awards in 2013 and successfully re-launched the event that year in Brussels, then relocated to Berlin from 2014 to 2018.

Premise

An all-female Muslim punk band in the UK takes inspiration from London's rich and diverse collection of cultures. Friendships, relationships and cultural differences are navigated as the band seeks musical success.[5][6]

Cast

  • Anjana Vasan as Amina, a microbiology PhD student who is Lady Parts' new lead guitar player
  • Sarah Kameela Impey as Saira, Lady Parts' leader, main singer and rhythm guitar player
  • Juliette Motamed as Ayesha, Lady Parts' drummer
  • Faith Omole as Bisma, Lady Parts' bass player
  • Lucie Shorthouse as Momtaz, Lady Parts' manager
  • Aiysha Hart as Noor, Amina's best friend[7][5]
  • Zaqi Ismail as Ahsan, Ayesha's brother and Amina's crush
  • David Avery as Abdullah, Saira's boyfriend
  • Shobu Kapoor as Seema, Amina's mother
  • Sofia Barclay as Zarina, influencer and magazine culture editor

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Anjana Vasan

Anjana Vasan

Anjana Vasan is a Singaporean actress and singer-songwriter based in London. She is known for her stage work, earning Laurence Olivier and Evening Standard Theatre Award nominations, and her role in the Channel 4 sitcom We Are Lady Parts, for which she was nominated for a British Academy Television Award.

Aiysha Hart

Aiysha Hart

Aiysha Hart is a British-Saudi actress and screenwriter best known for playing DS Sam Railston in Line of Duty, Ariadne in the BBC drama series Atlantis, Mona in independent thriller Honour, and Polaire in Colette. She also plays Miriam in the Sky One and AMC adaptation of A Discovery of Witches.

Zaqi Ismail

Zaqi Ismail

Zaqi Ismail is an English actor of Indian African descent.

David Avery

David Avery

David Avery is a British film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for The Night Manager, Starred Up and Lost in London.

Shobu Kapoor

Shobu Kapoor

Shobu Kapoor is a British actress of Indian descent.

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Pilot21 December 2018 (2018-12-21)
1620 May 2021 (2021-05-20)24 June 2021 (2021-06-24)

Pilot (2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
11"Lady Parts"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor21 December 2018 (2018-12-21)N/A

Series 1 (2021)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [8]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [8]U.K. viewers
(millions)
21"Play Something"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)N/A
32"Potential Future Spouse"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor27 May 2021 (2021-05-27)N/A
43"Earth Natives"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor3 June 2021 (2021-06-03)N/A
54"Godzilla"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor10 June 2021 (2021-06-10)N/A
65"Represent"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor17 June 2021 (2021-06-17)N/A
76"Sparta"Nida ManzoorNida Manzoor24 June 2021 (2021-06-24)N/A

Production

Lady Parts was first ordered as a pilot for Channel 4's "Comedy Blaps" strand in mid 2018.[9] The pilot premiered late same year.[10][11]

The commissioned series contains both original punk songs and cover tracks, written and adapted by Nida Manzoor and her siblings Shez Manzoor (who also scored the show), Sanya Manzoor and Benni Fregin.[11][12][13] The actors in the show all play their own instruments,[14] although some had to learn specifically in order to perform on the show.[15] Manzoor explained that "the band's music is such an intrinsic part of the show. Through the music, we see the characters in their element and singing their truth, capturing them in all their joy and silliness. This soundtrack is best enjoyed turned up to eleven, headbanging alone in one's bedroom."[16]

In November 2021, Peacock and Channel 4 announced that a second series had been commissioned.[17]

Broadcast

We Are Lady Parts premiered on Channel 4 television on 20 May 2021, with all episodes simultaneously becoming available for streaming on All 4.[16][12][11]

International broadcast

The series premiered on 21 May 2021 on Stan (Australia) and Sky New Zealand. The series premiered on Peacock in the United States on 3 June and premiered on Showcase in Canada on 9 June.[16]

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All 4

All 4

All 4 is a video on demand service from the Channel Four Television Corporation, free of charge for most content and funded by advertising. The service is available in the UK and Ireland; viewers are not required to have a TV licence—required for live viewing and the BBC iPlayer on-demand service—when watching on-demand services. The service launched on 16 November 2006 as 4oD. The service offers a variety of programmes recently shown on Channel 4, E4, More4, Film4 and E4 Extra and shorts. However some programmes and movies are not available due to rights issues. The service was originally available without registration, but free registration was later required. The service is available without advertising on payment of a subscription, under the name All 4+.

Stan (service)

Stan (service)

Stan is an Australian over-the-top streaming service. It was launched on 26 January 2015. Stan originally was founded as StreamCo Media, a 50/50 joint venture between Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media. In August 2014, each company invested A$50 million in StreamCo. StreamCo was renamed Stan Entertainment in December 2014, prior to the January 2015 launch of the streaming service. Nine Entertainment would ultimately acquire Fairfax Media in 2018, making Stan a wholly owned subsidiary of Nine Digital.

Sky (New Zealand)

Sky (New Zealand)

Sky Network Television Limited, more commonly known as Sky, is a New Zealand broadcasting company that provides pay television services via satellite, media streaming services and broadband internet services. It is also a wholesale channel provider to New Zealand IPTV provider Vodafone. As at 30 June 2022, Sky had 965,909 residential television subscribers consisting of 529,521 satellite subscribers and 436,388 streaming subscribers. Additionally, Sky had 6,877 commercial subscribers as well as 17,975 broadband customers. Despite the similarity of name, branding and services, such as Sky Go and MySky shared with its European equivalent, Sky, there is no connection between the companies.

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by the Television and Streaming division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Named after the NBC logo, the service launched on July 15, 2020. The service primarily features series and film content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party content providers, including television series, films, news, and sports programming. The service is available in a free ad-supported version with limited content, while premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content.

Showcase (Canadian TV channel)

Showcase (Canadian TV channel)

Showcase is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. Launched on January 1, 1995, the channel primarily airs scripted and dramatic television series.

Reception

Ratings

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a score of 100% based on 32 critics with an average rating of 7.96 out of 10. The critical consensus reads, "Infectious energy, great songs, and a magnetic cast come together to make We Are Lady Parts a rocking comedy that is as subversive as it is hilarious."[18] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 83 out of 100 based on 17 reviews indicating "universal acclaim".[19]

Critical reception

Radhika Seth from Vogue described the series as a "riotous comedy that's unlike anything you've seen before"; they stated that it "hinges on a quintet of note-perfect performances".[20] The Financial Times discussed that "progressive representations highlight a truth about being a modern-day Muslim: you can be both God-fearing and weed-smoking; disorderly and devotional. Far from a clash, these things reflect a cultural mish-mash of the tangled and contradictory parts of ourselves that make us delightfully, bafflingly human", and "We Are Lady Parts is among a wave of shows casting off stereotypes and at ease with complexity... The well-worn trope of oppressed Muslim women is nowhere to be seen among these tattooed, anarchic rebels, who are, nevertheless, practising Muslims. When they're not prostrating in prayer, they are ripping through provocative punk anthems such as 'Nobody's Gonna Honour Kill My Sister But Me'".[21] The Guardian said: "We Are Lady Parts's writing is pleasingly knowing. By the end of the first few episodes, a litany of Muslim stereotypes have been poked fun at... What is particularly striking is how refreshingly cheerful it all is. The series is reminiscent of the Canadian sitcom Schitt's Creek and the joy it spread for showing a same-sex couple without the constant terror of homophobia... We Are Lady Parts does something that many diverse shows have not: it delivers on the potential of representation. In short, it actually is funny. And not in an "in-joke" way, but in the classic slapstick way of people falling over, and wry observations about the complexities of modern womanhood."[22]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021
 Edinburgh International Television Festival Best Comedy Series We Are Lady Parts Won [23][24]
Gotham Awards Breakthrough Series – Short Format Nominated [2]
Outstanding Performance in New Series Anjana Vasan Nominated
Rose d'Or Awards Emerging Talent Award Nida Manzoor Won [25][4]
Golden Reel Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – 1/2 Hour – Comedy or Drama Jay Price, Tom Foster, Dario Swade, Sam Walsh (for "Sparta") Nominated [26]
RTS Craft & Design Awards Casting Award Aisha Bywaters Nominated [27]
Editing - Entertainment and Comedy Robbie Morrison Won
Make Up Design - Entertainment & Non Drama Claire Carter Won
Photography - Drama & Comedy Diana Olifirova Nominated
Production Design - Entertainment & Non Drama Simon Walker Won
2022
National Comedy Awards Outstanding Comedy Actress Anjana Vasan Nominated
BAFTA TV Awards Best Scripted Comedy We Are Lady Parts Nominated [28]
Best Female Comedy Performance Anjana Vasan Nominated
BAFTA TV Craft Awards Best Costume Design PC Williams Won
Best Emerging Talent: Fiction Nida Manzoor Nominated
Best Scripted Casting Aisha Bywaters Won
Peabody Awards Entertainment We Are Lady Parts Won [29]
RTS Programme Awards Scripted Comedy Won [30]
Comedy Performance: Female Anjana Vasan Won
Breakthrough Award Nominated
Writer: Comedy Nida Manzoor Won

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Metacritic

Metacritic

Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged. Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999, and is owned by Fandom, Inc. as of 2023.

Edinburgh International Television Festival

Edinburgh International Television Festival

The Edinburgh International Television Festival is an annual media event held in the United Kingdom each August which brings together delegates from the television and digital world to debate the major issues facing the industry.

Gotham Independent Film Awards 2021

Gotham Independent Film Awards 2021

The 31st Annual Gotham Awards, presented by the Gotham Film & Media Institute, were held on November 29, 2021. The nominees were announced on October 21, 2021. Actors Peter Dinklage and Kristen Stewart, director Jane Campion, film executive Eamonn Bowles, playwright Kathleen Collins, and the cast of The Harder They Fall all received tribute awards. Collins received her tribute award posthumously.

Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Series – Short Form

Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Series – Short Form

The Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Series – Short Form is one of the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards and honors series with episodes under 40 minutes. Until 2019, the award intended to honor a new continuing or limited series new digital media programming, with five or more episodes mostly under 20 minutes. It was first awarded in 2015.

Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Performance in a New Series

Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Performance in a New Series

The Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Performance in a New Series is one of the annual Gotham Awards and was first awarded in 2021.

Golden Reel Awards 2021

Golden Reel Awards 2021

The 69th Golden Reel Awards, were held on March 13, 2022, by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (M.P.S.E.) to honor the best in sound editing for film, television, computer entertainment and student productions in 2021. The nominations were announced on January 24, 2022, the film Dune led the nominations with three.

2022 British Academy Television Awards

2022 British Academy Television Awards

The 2022 British Academy Television Awards were held on 8 May 2022 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, to recognise the excellence in British television of 2021. The nominations were announced on 30 March 2022 alongside the nominations for the 2022 British Academy Television Craft Awards. The nominees for Must-See Moment, voted on by the public, were announced on 23 March 2022.

British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy

British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy

The British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy is awarded annually as part of the British Academy Television Awards. Until 2015, the category was named the British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy. According to British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the category "covers both situational comedies and scripted comedy sketch shows".

British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance

British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance

The British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance was instituted in 2009. It is awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, children's film and television, and interactive media.

2022 British Academy Television Craft Awards

2022 British Academy Television Craft Awards

The 23rd Annual British Academy Television Craft Awards were held on 24 April 2022, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to recognize technical achievements in British television of 2021. The nominees were announced on 30 March 2022 alongside the nominations for the 2022 British Academy Television Awards.

British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Costume Design

British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Costume Design

The BAFTA Television Craft Award for Best Costume Design is one of the categories presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) within the British Academy Television Craft Awards, the craft awards were established in 2000 with their own, separate ceremony as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the main production categories. It was first awarded in 1978. According to the BAFTA website, for a programme to be eligible to this category it "should contain a significant amount of original design."

British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Emerging Talent: Fiction

British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Emerging Talent: Fiction

The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Emerging Talent: Fiction is one of the categories presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) within the British Academy Television Craft Awards, the craft awards were established in 2000 with their own, separate ceremony as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the main production categories. According to the BAFTA website, the category is "designed to recognise potential, awarding those who have begun to capture the attention of their peers through demonstrating exceptional talent and ambition within their craft for the first time in scripted programming."

Source: "We Are Lady Parts", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 21st), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_Lady_Parts.

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Katherine Parkinson

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Rose Matafeo

Spencer Jones (comedian)

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