# 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. - Title: Motherland creator Sharon Horgan reveals Liam Gallagher… - Summary: 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… - Keywords: sharon horgan, motherland, liam gallagher, bbc comedy, british tv, tv show, comedy series, oasis rock, charlatans, dinner party, news, entertainment - Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16226999/Motherland-creator-Sharon-Horgan-Liam-Gallagher-cameo-favourite-TV-show.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss - Published: 2026-10-21T15:25:28+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: sharon horgan, motherland, liam gallagher, bbc comedy, british tv, tv show, comedy series, oasis rock, charlatans, dinner party, news, entertainment ## 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 ## Key takeaway Sharon Horgan's BBC comedy Motherland creator revealed Liam Gallagher almost had a cameo after the musician called it his favorite TV show.