6 h. ago Happy Valley creator shares secret nod to Catherine Cawood in her new BBC show Riot Women

Acclaimed TV writer and producer Sally Wainwright has revealed there's a link between her new series Riot Women and her award-winning show Happy Valley

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3 d. ago 5 TV series by writer Sally Wainwright to watch after BBC's Riot Women

Following the huge success of BBC One drama Riot Women, we've rounded up five more series written by Sally Wainwright that are a must-watch

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3 d. ago 5 series by Sally Wainwright to binge if you loved Riot Women

Following the release of Riot Women, we've rounded up five more hit series written by Sally Wainwright for fans to binge-watch next...

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3 d. ago Who is in the cast of Riot Women? BBC actors and where it was filmed

Riot Women will be striking up a chord again this weekend 🎸📺

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3 d. ago Gen X is entering its grandparent era – and it’s hitting different

From Britpop pin-ups becoming granddads to the wildness of Sally Wainwright’s ‘Riot Women’ – being a grandparent isn’t exactly what it used to be. Cool and often chaotic – possibly more selfish – there’s a new vibe in town, Louise Chunn reports

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9 d. ago BBC Riot Women leaves viewers 'switching off' minutes in as drama divides fans

Riot Women proved to be divisive among TV fans as the new six-part drama made its debut on BBC One

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9 d. ago BBC Riot Women viewers say the same thing minutes in as fans divided by new drama

Riot Women proved to be divisive among TV fans as the new six-part drama made its debut on BBC One

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1 week ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Riot Women on BBC1: A raucous charge through midlife, these lady punks really are a riot

Punk rock was wasted on teenagers. What it needs is a revival by a bunch of narky menopausal women. And that is the vision of Sally Wainwright, the brilliant writer of Happy Valley.

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1 week ago Riot Women review – New drama from Happy Valley creator is absolutely glorious

A misfit group of middle-aged women, led by the superb Joanna Scanlan, set up a band and have a blast

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1 week ago Riot Women on BBC One review: Sally Wainwright's latest drama is a glorious, feminist roar

To hell with ageing gracefully; Wainwright’s latest work is an ode to the power of rock and smashing the patriarchy

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1 week ago Riot Women on BBC: What's it about, episodes, full cast and where you've seen them before

The BBC series promises to be one of the best programmes of the past 12 months

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1 week ago Women ‘saturated by shame’ and many frightened of menopause, says Joanna Scanlan

The Bafta award-winning actress stars in Sally Wainwright’s new series, Riot Women.

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1 week ago Riot Women BBC: start time, full cast, and who did the music? Full details

Riot Women is ready to rock out on a Sunday night 🎸📺

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1 week ago Fans of Happy Valley say it's an 'instant watch' as creator's new BBC series arrives

The new series is set in West Yorkshire just like Happy Valley

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1 week ago The 'gorgeous' filming locations for Sally Wainwright's BBC drama Riot Women

The first episode of Riot Women will air on Sunday, October 12 on BBC One

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1 week ago ‘We were the original punks’: the rebel women revitalising local music scenes

A thriving movement is reclaiming the genre and bringing more diverse audiences to live venuesAsk Cathy Loughead the most punk thing she’s ever done, and she doesn’t miss a beat: “I went on stage with my neck broken in two places. I couldn’t bounce around, so I blinged the brace up instead. That was a great gig.”Loughead is part of a growing movement of women redefining punk. When Riot Women, Sally Wainwright’s new BBC drama spotlighting female punk, airs this Sunday, it will reflect a scene that’s already thriving far beyond television. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Happy Valley legend opens up on 'depressing' journey with menopause

Sally Wainwright delivers one of her most autobiographical works with Riot Women, where four menopausal ladies' lives are changed forever when they decide to start their own band.

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2 w. ago Happy Valley creator opens up on 'depressing' journey that inspired new BBC show

Five women launch their own punk band for a local talent contest in Riot Women. But behind the storyline, creator Sally Wainwright explains she was inspired by a personal battle.

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3 w. ago Happy Valley's Sarah Lancashire 'knew it was time to stop' despite BAFTA success

Former Coronation Street star Sarah Lancashire 'knew when to stop' doing Happy Valley despite its major success, according to the show's creator Sally Wainwright

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