Articles about Riot Women
Series to Have Watched: 2025
DQ looks back over the past year of television to pick out 12 shows that were worth tuning in for, from a one-shot phenomenon and a riotous music drama to a tragic tale of forbidden love and a knockout period drama set in the world of illegal bare-knuckle boxing.
Ready to Riot
In Riot Women, five middle-aged women come together to form a punk band and discover they have a lot to say. Writer and director Sally Wainwright joins real punk duo ARXX to tell DQ about making the series and producing the show’s original songs.
Series to Watch: October 2025
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this October, from a British heist thriller set in Spain and a French true crime drama to a Swedish period mystery series and a horror from the world of Stephen King.
BBC, BritBox turn up the volume for Riot Women
TRAILER: Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Tamsin Greig, Lorraine Ashbourne and Amelia Bullmore star in Riot Women, the new drama from Happy Valley’s Sally Wainwright that will launch on the BBC this October.
Starting a Riot
Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright previews her upcoming BBC and BritBox music drama Riot Women, discusses how it was influenced by her personal experiences and explains why she now recommends singing as a way to build bonds between cast members.
DQ100 2025/26 – Part one
In the first part of the DQ100 2025/26, we pick out a range of shows to tune in for and the actors, directors and writers making them, as well as some of the trends and trailblazers worth catching up with.
BBC turns up volume with Riot Women
FIRST LOOK: Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Tamsin Grieg, Lorraine Ashbourne and Amelia Bullmore head the cast of BBC and BritBox series Riot Women, the new drama from Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright.