Here’s the latest on Amandaland Christmas special:
- The Christmas special is confirmed as part of Amandaland’s second season and is set to feature Jennifer Saunders, joining the main cast for a festive episode .[2]
- Reports indicate filming for the Christmas special began in late 2025, with the special described as a festive treat and a family reunion in SoHa (South Harlesden) .[5]
- Release plans circulated for late 2025 into 2026, with BBC and iPlayer listings noting the Christmas episode as part of the Season 2 rollout and expectations of a high-profile guest appearance .[4][9]
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Alongside the returning cast, the Christmas special welcomes the absolutely fabulous Jennifer Saunders who will play Aunt Joan, Felicity's (Joanna Lumley) sister.
www.bbc.co.ukAmanda and the family head to Aunt Joan’s country house, but the plans change when Mal and Anne tag along and she struggles to recreate the magical Christmases she spent there as a child.Anne’s in despair at being separated from her family, and Felicity is increasingly irritated by her sister’s constant high spirits. Meanwhile Mal sees a hidden photo that seems to reveal a deep family secret…Alongside the returning cast, the Christmas special welcomes the absolutely fabulous Jennifer Saunders wh
www.tvzoneuk.comIn trying to recreate the Christmases of her childhood, Amanda may unwittingly end up rewriting them
www.tomsguide.comJennifer Saunders joins the cast of Amandaland's first-ever festive special.
www.radiotimes.comThe absolutely fabulous Jennifer Saunders joins as Joanna Lumley's on-screen sister
www.bbc.co.ukThe second series of the hit BBC comedy Amandaland, starring Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne, is returning to iPlayer and BBC One in 2026. Alongside the returning cast, the Christmas special welcomes the absolutely fabulous Jennifer Saunders who will play Aunt Joan, Felicity’s (Joanna Lumley) sister. Aunt Joan is a ball of country-living,
hellomerman.comGet ready for laughs this festive season, as Amandaland returns.
www.radiotimes.comThe infamous Amanda will be joined by other famous Amandas in what is set to be an unmissable sketch
www.womanandhome.comGet ready for some festive fun!
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