The first glimpse we got of Lily Allen, who will be making her debut on television in Sharon Horgan’s forthcoming comedy Dreamland, was every bit as amusing as we had anticipated it would be.
The 37-year-old LDN singer, who had three singles that peaked at number one between the years 2006 and 2013, made her acting debut in the 2021 production of 2:22 A Ghost Story.
But now she’s making her way on our screens, with her first ever major TV role in the new Sky series starring Catastrophe actress Sharon.
The show will focus on Lily, playing the role of Mel, as she prepares for a family baby shower by paying a visit to her sister in the well-known coastal resort town of Margate in Kent.
Mel and her sisters make an effort to bring into existence a baby girl for their oldest pregnant sister while they are in the midst of surprise her family. However, not long after their efforts, Mel learns that she is actually the one who is pregnant.
In the preview, we find Mel in a state of shock as she gets off a raucous bus full of tourists and then returns home to her mother, her grandmother, and the rest of her family.
“Set in the sun-drenched British seaside town of Margate, it is a dark comedic exploration of multi-generational female relationships, and their (somewhat dysfunctional) family dynamics,” reads the description of the six-part series.
‘Eldest sister Trish is pregnant for the third time with her partner Spence. And this time, she’s decided: it’s going to be a girl.
‘Her two sisters, Clare and Leila, rally around her with their mum and their Margate legend nan, “manifesting” a little girl at Trish’s “mani-festival”.
‘But, when their other sister, Mel, makes an unexpected reappearance back into their lives, her return threatens to destabilise the entire family. A knock on their door and their “Dreamland” is no more.’
In the six-part series, Lily is joined by Freema Agyeman, who plays Trish, Lily’s older sister on Doctor Who. In addition, Gabby Best and Aimee-Ffion Edwards also feature in the show.
Dreamland is an adaptation of the short film of the same name that was released in 2016 and was also developed by Sharon. The film starred comedic actress Morgana Robinson and was directed by Sharon.
Dreamland will air on Sky Comedy and streaming service NOW later this year.
