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Sally Wainwright’s ‘Riot Women’ Debuts on BBC One, Full Box Set Hits iPlayer

Its release is spurring fresh recommendations of her back-catalog across iPlayer, ITVX, Disney+.

Overview

  • All six hour-long episodes are available now on BBC iPlayer, with BBC One broadcasts on Sundays at 9pm.
  • In a new interview, Wainwright says the story draws on her midlife experiences, including divorce and her mother's dementia diagnosis.
  • Wainwright learned to play the drums for research, and the main cast trained to perform their instruments on screen.
  • Roundups point viewers to earlier series: Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack and Last Tango in Halifax on BBC iPlayer, Scott & Bailey on ITVX, and Renegade Nell on Disney+.
  • Coverage emphasizes her hallmark of complex female leads and frequent Yorkshire settings across crime, period drama, romance and fantasy.