Grandma's House is a sitcom television series for BBC Two . Written by Simon Amstell and long term collaborator Dan Swimer, the series stars Simon Amstell playing a version of himself; a television presenter searching for something more meaningful to do with his life. Each episode takes place at his Grandma's House, where Grandma ( Linda Bassett ) welcomes her family desperate to see everyone happy.The show also stars BAFTA winning Rebecca Front who plays Simon's mother Tanya, Geoffrey Hutchings as Grandpa, James Smith as Clive, Samantha Spiro as Liz, and introduces Jamal Hadjkura as her son Adam.