Television series

We Are Lady Parts

Name: We Are Lady Parts
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 2021
Cast: Lucie Shorthouse, Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole

A British comedy about an awkward microbiology PhD student recruited as guitarist for an all-Muslim punk band in London. Sharp, warm, and genuinely funny about identity, belonging, and female friendship. It moves between chaotic band rehearsals and Amina's search for love with real emotional weight underneath the jokes. For anyone who loves character-driven ensemble comedy with heart.

TVMaze rating

4.2

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you like comedies about messy personal lives, where the funniest moments come from characters who take their own chaos seriously, and where punk energy on stage feels earned rather than decorative.

Skip it if you want a relentless laugh-a-minute sitcom, since this is gentler and more observational, with the romance and family pressure often sitting heavier than the gags.

What it asks of you: Short half-hour episodes that go down easily in a sitting, though its quieter stretches between gigs and arguments ask you to stay with the characters rather than the jokes.

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