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Motherland creator Sharon Horgan reveals Liam Gallagher almost had a cameo in hit BBC comedy
Liam Gallagher nearly appeared in Sharon Horgan's BBC comedy Motherland after calling it his favorite TV show.
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Liam Gallagher nearly appeared in Sharon Horgan's BBC comedy Motherland after calling it his favorite TV show. Sharon Horgan's BBC comedy Motherland creator revealed Liam Gallagher almost had a cameo after the musician called it his favorite TV show. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Sharon Horgan reveals Liam Gallagher interest
Sharon Horgan revealed Liam Gallagher nearly had a cameo in her BBC comedy Motherland after the musician called it his favorite TV show.
“You make my favourite show”
Liam Gallagher's favorite TV show
Liam Gallagher called Sharon Horgan's Motherland his favorite TV show when he attended a gig with Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess.
“You make my favourite show”
Liam's cameo interest
Liam Gallagher expressed interest in appearing in the 2020 Motherland Christmas special after his partner Debbie Gwyther suggested a walk-on role.
“He would love to do, you know, a walk-on part”
Motherland Christmas special
The 2020 Motherland Christmas special featured Toploader singer Joseph Washbourn as himself instead of Liam Gallagher.
“We had a teacher who just, sort of rocks out on the guitar”
Sharon Horgan's new comedy
Sharon Horgan's new comedy series Youth features her playing a divorcée in her 50s balancing career, teenage son, and elderly parents.
“I was not in a relationship”
Sharon's writing inspiration
Sharon Horgan started writing Youth about six or seven years ago after her separation from her former husband Jeremy Rainbird in 2019.
“I started writing it about six or seven years ago”
Sharon's emotional state
Sharon Horgan felt down after hitting 50 and ending a long-term relationship, saying she was not thinking about starting over.
“I was just like, well, that's it now”
Sharon's writing process
Sharon Horgan wrote Youth reflecting on her feelings after hitting 50 and ending a long-term relationship.
“I was feeling quite down about it”
Sharon's comedy series
Sharon Horgan's comedy series Youth is currently premiering on HBO and is based on her personal experiences after separating from her ex-husband.
“I had a good innings”
Liam Gallagher's reaction
Liam Gallagher was excited about the possibility of appearing in the Motherland Christmas special but ultimately did not get the role.
“He was watching it”
Sharon's podcast interview
Sharon Horgan discussed Liam Gallagher's interest in Motherland on the latest episode of Dish from Waitrose podcast.
“I went to see Liam... And when he was coming off, he was like... "You make my favourite show"”
Motherland creator background
Sharon Horgan created the BBC comedy Motherland, which has been a hit since its debut in 2020.
“Motherland creator Sharon Horgan”
Liam Gallagher's band
Liam Gallagher is the lead singer of the British rock band Oasis, which formed in 1990.
“Oasis rocker”
Sharon's divorce
Sharon Horgan recently separated from her former husband Jeremy Rainbird in 2019, which inspired her new comedy series Youth.
“I had just come out of a long-term one”
Sharon's age
Sharon Horgan is 56 years old and has been creating comedy series since the early 2000s.
“I was not expecting Motherland! Not at all”
Motherland Christmas special
The 2020 Motherland Christmas special was intended to feature Liam Gallagher but ended up with Toploader singer Joseph Washbourn as himself.
“We had a teacher who just, sort of rocks out on the guitar”
At a glance
Sharon Horgan's BBC comedy Motherland creator revealed Liam Gallagher almost had a cameo after the musician called it his favorite TV show.
