Every so often a show comes along that really grips the nations’ imaginations and speaks to a shared experience in a way we couldn’t have imagined. Riot Women is surely one of these gems and given it’s written by the superbly talented Sally Wainwright, the woman behind Happy Valley, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised.
The BBC series follows five menopausal women who form a punk band in a tale of female friendship and empowerment. Sally’s Riot Women inspiration couldn’t be more relatable and she had a clear vision - as revealed recently by star Joanna Scanlan.
