“Most people have had some form of mental health issues in their families…
Among the current TV landscape, Alma’s Not Normal certainly shares DNA with the slate of recent shows focused on mental health, often starring their female creators.
Grandma Joan (Lorraine Ashbourne) is a chain-smoking third-wave feminist, while her estranged mum Lin (Siobhan Finneran) is coming to the end of her sectioning after struggles with mental health issues and drug addiction.
‘Comedy is a really good vehicle for having really candid conversations about things that could be quite difficult with an optimism and an anarchy,” Sophie Willan says.