Riot Women

Riot Women is an upcoming British television series written by Sally Wainwright and produced by Drama Republic.

Riot Women
Written by	Sally Wainwright
Starring	Lorraine Ashbourne Joanna Scanlan Tamsin Greig Rosalie Craig Amelia Bullmore
Original language	English
Production
Production company	Drama Republic
Original release
Network	BBC One/BBC iPlayer (UK) BritBox (US)

Synopsis

In Riot Women we dive headfirst into the world of five women who come together to create a makeshift punk-rock band in order to enter a local talent contest but, in writing their first original song, soon discover that they have a lot to say - and this is their way to say it.

As they juggle demanding jobs, grown-up children, complicated parents, husbands who’ve buggered off, and disastrous dates and relationships, the band becomes a catalyst for change in their lives, and it’s going to make them question everything. The six-part series is a testament to the power of friendship, music, and the resilience of women who refuse to be silenced by age or expectation. As the story progresses, it’s more than music that binds them; a deeply potent, long-buried secret begins to surface – one that unexpectedly entangles Kitty and Beth, the two unlikely creative masterminds behind the band, in a complex triangle - and threatens to tear everything apart.^[1]

Cast

• Lorraine Ashbourne as Jess^[2]
• Joanna Scanlan as Beth^[2]
• Tamsin Greig as Holly^[2]
• Rosalie Craig as Kitty^[2]
• Amelia Bullmore as Yvonne^[2]
• Tony Hirst as Jerry
• Anne Reid
• Sue Johnston
• Taj Atwal
• Claire Skinner
• Peter Davison
• Amit Shah
• Kevin Doyle
• Chandeep Uppal
• Ethan Joseph Robert
• Oliver Huntingdon as Carl

Production

Sally Wainwright is writer and executive producer on the series which was announced in August 2023 under the title Hot Flush.^[3] In April 2024, Wainwright revealed the title had been changed to Riot Women, and the project had a song about HRT called Seeing Red.^[4]

The cast is led by Lorraine Ashbourne, Joanna Scanlan, Tamsin Greig, Rosalie Craig, and Amelia Bullmore. In September 2024 Anne Reid, Sue Johnston, Taj Atwal, Claire Skinner, Peter Davison, Amit Shah, Kevin Doyle and Chandeep Uppal were confirmed in the cast.^[5]

Filming took place in Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire in June and July 2024.^[6][7]

Riot Women creator, writer, director and executive producer Sally Wainwright says: "I'm having a whole new buzz of excitement about the show as we bring it together in the edit, and I can't wait to share it with everyone!" ^[1]

Broadcast

The series is to broadcast sometime in 2025.^[8]