Riot Women
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Riot Women is a British television series written by Sally Wainwright and produced by Drama Republic. The key songs were written by ARXX for the production. In November 2025, the BBC announced that Riot Women will return for a second series.
Infobox
Genre
Drama
Created by
Sally Wainwright
Written by
Sally Wainwright
Directed by
Sally Wainwright Amanda Brotchie
Starring
Rosalie Craig Lorraine Ashbourne Joanna Scanlan Tamsin Greig Amelia Bullmore
Composers
ARXX Ben Foster
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
1
No. of episodes
6
Executive producers
Roanna Benn Jess O'Riordan Tanya Qureshi Robert Schildhouse Sally Wainwright
Cinematography
Simon Tindall Angus Mitchell
Editors
Anne Sopel Mark Hermida
Running time
57 minutes
Production company
Drama Republic
Network
BBC One
Release
12 October 2025 (2025-10-12) – present
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Episode 1"
Directed by
Sally Wainwright
Written by
Sally Wainwright
Original release date
12 October 2025 (2025-10-12)
Five women's worlds collide gloriously when they accidentally form a punk rock band.
Five women's worlds collide gloriously when they accidentally form a punk rock band.
No.
Five women's worlds collide gloriously when they accidentally form a punk rock band.
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Episode 2"
Directed by
Sally Wainwright
Written by
Sally Wainwright
Original release date
12 October 2025 (2025-10-12)
Chaotic Kitty Eckersley enters the building and helps focus the band's direction.
Chaotic Kitty Eckersley enters the building and helps focus the band's direction.
No.
Chaotic Kitty Eckersley enters the building and helps focus the band's direction.
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Episode 3"
Directed by
Sally Wainwright
Written by
Sally Wainwright
Original release date
12 October 2025 (2025-10-12)
Struggling to process the shock of her discovery, Kitty starts behaving badly.
Struggling to process the shock of her discovery, Kitty starts behaving badly.
No.
Struggling to process the shock of her discovery, Kitty starts behaving badly.
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Episode 4"
Directed by
Amanda Brotchie
Written by
Sally Wainwright
Original release date
12 October 2025 (2025-10-12)
Six weeks on, and it's the talent contest! But will everyone make it to the stage?
Six weeks on, and it's the talent contest! But will everyone make it to the stage?
No.
Six weeks on, and it's the talent contest! But will everyone make it to the stage?
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Episode 5"
Directed by
Amanda Brotchie
Written by
Sally Wainwright
Original release date
12 October 2025 (2025-10-12)
Kitty spends the night in custody. Beth and Tom have a heartbreaking conversation.
Kitty spends the night in custody. Beth and Tom have a heartbreaking conversation.
No.
Kitty spends the night in custody. Beth and Tom have a heartbreaking conversation.
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Episode 6"
Directed by
Amanda Brotchie
Written by
Sally Wainwright
Original release date
12 October 2025 (2025-10-12)
The Riot Women make their first recording, in a proper studio.
The Riot Women make their first recording, in a proper studio.
No.
The Riot Women make their first recording, in a proper studio.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Sally Wainwright | Sally Wainwright | 12 October 2025 (2025-10-12) | |
| Five women's worlds collide gloriously when they accidentally form a punk rock band. | |||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Sally Wainwright | Sally Wainwright | 12 October 2025 (2025-10-12) | |
| Chaotic Kitty Eckersley enters the building and helps focus the band's direction. | |||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Sally Wainwright | Sally Wainwright | 12 October 2025 (2025-10-12) | |
| Struggling to process the shock of her discovery, Kitty starts behaving badly. | |||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Amanda Brotchie | Sally Wainwright | 12 October 2025 (2025-10-12) | |
| Six weeks on, and it's the talent contest! But will everyone make it to the stage? | |||||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Amanda Brotchie | Sally Wainwright | 12 October 2025 (2025-10-12) | |
| Kitty spends the night in custody. Beth and Tom have a heartbreaking conversation. | |||||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Amanda Brotchie | Sally Wainwright | 12 October 2025 (2025-10-12) | |
| The Riot Women make their first recording, in a proper studio. | |||||
References
- wwwhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/riot-women-series-two/
- "BBC releases a first look at Riot Women, the new drama from Sally Wainwright"https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/riot-women-first-look-pictures
- With Riot Women, Sally Wainwright is turning menopause into punk rebellionhttps://theconversation.com/with-riot-women-sally-wainwright-is-turning-menopause-into-punk-rebellion-267045
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a63406666/riot-women-first-look-bbc-sally-wainwright-new-drama/
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a44898317/happy-valley-sally-wainwright-bbc-hot-flush/
- Halifax Courierhttps://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/people/after-happy-valley-and-gentleman-jack-sally-wainwright-returns-to-calderdale-for-her-new-tv-series-riot-women-4603359
- Riot Womenhttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/riot-women-bbc-soundtrack/
- Riot Womenhttps://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tv/riot-women-bbc-tv-show-sally-wainwright-rosalie-craig-joanna-scanlan-interview-54620/
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a62273298/sally-wainwright-riot-women-bbc-cast/
- Examiner livehttps://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/bbc-announce-two-new-dramas-27583856.amp
- Halifax Courierhttps://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/filming-in-hebden-bridge-road-and-car-park-closures-as-crew-for-new-sally-wainwright-drama-descend-on-calderdale-town-tomorrow-4679105
- bbchttps://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/riot-women-series-two
- wwwhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/riot-women-trailer-sally-wainwright/
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/riot-women/season-1/
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/riot_women/s01
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/12/riot-women-review-sally-wainwright-menopausal-punk-tv-drama-bbc
- The Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/with-riot-women-sally-wainwright-is-turning-menopause-into-punk-rebellion-267045
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/22/tv-series-riot-women-sally-wainwright
- Autostraddlehttps://www.autostraddle.com/the-riot-women-sally-wainwright-gay-review/
- rtshttps://rts.org.uk/article/nominations-announced-rts-programme-awards-2026