Media: 2 season British comedic TV show (6 episodes of 20 minutes per season).
Approx length: 4 hours.
Where to find it: Peacock in the US and Channel 4 in the UK I believe. Neon in New Zealand.
What is it, in summary?: A comedy about a British Muslim punk-rock band. I am completely obsessed with this show. This is the best TV show I have ever seen, hands down. If you matched with me on something else and you like female-driven comedies like Derry Girls or Hacks, I would definitely recommend giving it a try. It's kind of like that and kind of like if your 12 year old self who liked to sing into a wooden spoon microphone got a TV show and kind of like a study on feminine rage.
What do you love about it?: Nida Manzoor's directing is insanely good. The characters are all so unique and interesting. Amina is an uptight student getting her PhD in microbiology and on the husband hunt. Saira is an anarchist guitar player. Bisma is a happily married mum of one who sells zines about rage on the side. Ayesha is an angry Uber driver who is also a disaster queer and doesn't want to tell her family about it. Momtaz is their business savvy manager.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: character studies, shippy fic about Saira and Amina, band shenanigans.
We Are Lady Parts (TV show)
Media: 2 season British comedic TV show (6 episodes of 20 minutes per season).
Approx length: 4 hours.
Where to find it: Peacock in the US and Channel 4 in the UK I believe. Neon in New Zealand.
What is it, in summary?: A comedy about a British Muslim punk-rock band. I am completely obsessed with this show. This is the best TV show I have ever seen, hands down. If you matched with me on something else and you like female-driven comedies like Derry Girls or Hacks, I would definitely recommend giving it a try. It's kind of like that and kind of like if your 12 year old self who liked to sing into a wooden spoon microphone got a TV show and kind of like a study on feminine rage.
What do you love about it?: Nida Manzoor's directing is insanely good. The characters are all so unique and interesting. Amina is an uptight student getting her PhD in microbiology and on the husband hunt. Saira is an anarchist guitar player. Bisma is a happily married mum of one who sells zines about rage on the side. Ayesha is an angry Uber driver who is also a disaster queer and doesn't want to tell her family about it. Momtaz is their business savvy manager.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: character studies, shippy fic about Saira and Amina, band shenanigans.