Amandaland, the highly-anticipated spin-off of Motherland, aired its first episode on Wednesday night, and TV critics praised the show - making it the latest in a long line of hits for Sharon Horgan.
His spiritual safari led to his baptism in the Thames last year, leaving him feeling 'incredibly blessed' as well as the beneficiary of a hug from the very embodiment of muscular Christianity, Bear G…
But despite a fruitful career, it's only recently that Lucy, 47, has had the chance to show off her talents in a leading role in Amandaland, which airs on 5 February on BBC.
For centuries the delights of Richmond Green have drawn the rich, the royal and well-to-do to this corner of the capital. Today, the area is pulling in a very different crowd.