Joanna Scanlan and Tamsin Greig have been confirmed to star in Sally Wainwright’s new BBC drama ‘Riot Women’.
‘Riot Women’ is the new drama from ‘Happy Valley’ creator Wainwright, about a group of middle-aged women who decide to enter a talent show by forming a punk rock band. After writing their first song, however, they realize they have plenty to say and now the means to say it.
Scanlan, who currently stars in ‘Slow Horses’ and ‘A Very Royal Scandal’, will play Beth, while Greig, known for ‘Black Books’ and ‘Sexy Beast’, will play Holly. They are joined by Rosalie Craig (“Moonflower Murders”) as Kitty, Lorraine Ashbourne (“Sherwood”) as Jess and Amelia Bullmore (“The Buccaneers”) as Yvonne.
The six-part series, produced by Drama Republic for the BBC and BritBox, was originally announced under the working title ‘Hot Flush’. It will feature original songs from the band ARXX. The show is currently being filmed on location in West Yorkshire.
“As they juggle demanding jobs, grown children, complicated parents, married husbands and disastrous dates and relationships, the band becomes a catalyst for change in their lives, and it will cause them to question everything,” it reads. the summary. “As the story progresses, it is more than just music that unites them; a very powerful, long-hidden secret begins to emerge – a secret that unexpectedly entangles Kitty and Beth, the two unlikely creative masterminds behind the band, in a complex triangle – and threatens to tear everything apart.
The cast is completed by Anne Reid (“The Sixth Commandment”), Sue Johnston (“The Royle Family”), Peter Davison (“Doctor Who”), Claire Skinner (“Outnumbered”), Angel Coulby (“Merlin”), Taj Atwal (“Line of Duty”), Chandeep Uppal (“Holby City”), Jonny Green (“White Lines”), Ellise Chappell (“Yesterday”), Macy Jacob Seelochan (“Shadow and Bone”), Tony Hirst ( “Hollyoaks”), Shannon Lavelle (“Hamlin”), Amit Shah (“Happy Valley”), Rick Warden (“Red Eye”), Ben Batt (“Domina”), Natalia Tena (“Harry Potter”), Melanie La Barrie (“& Juliet”), Oliver Huntingdon (“Sherwood”), Richard Fleeshman (“The Sandman”), Olwen May (“A Very British Scandal”), Kevin Doyle (“Downton Abbey”) and Nicholas Gleaves (“Bodyguard”) ”).
“I think I’m more excited about this than anything else I’ve ever written. Ever. Oh my God,” Wainwright said. “We have five of the most incredible actresses in the world playing the Riot Women. It’s eerily exciting.”
Wainwright creates, writes and produces the show and directs. Amanda Brotchie (“Gentleman Jack”) will direct block two. Jessica Taylor produces. Roanna Benn produces for Drama Republic, with Tanya Qureshi for the BBC, Robert Schildhouse and Jess O’Riordan for BritBox International.
The series will appear in the UK on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, while in the US and Canada it will be available on BritBox International. Mediawan Rights represents the international rights with Entourage Ventures.