BritBox
'Riot Women' Won’t Be Ignored
or: Sally Wainwright, An Appreciation of An Appreciator
BritBox
BritBox's Trailer for 'Riot Women' Sees Your Favorite A-Listers Rock Out
Every woman of a certain age knows that menopause is far worse than anyone tells you. I'm not even talking about the stereotypical wildly fluctuating body temperature issue that every male-written show assumes is the bulk of it. I'm talking about the brain fog. (What was
BritBox
'Riot Women's First Images Are Here To Kick Your Arse
The BBC and BritBox have released the first-look pictures of the highly-anticipated 2025 series Riot Women. The brand-new drama, initially titled Hot Flush*, hails from Sally Wainwright (Last Tango in Halifax) and will be her latest entry into what has become something of a history-making career. Set and filmed in
BritBox
The BBC and BritBox Announce Cast for New Sally Wainwright Drama 'Riot Women'
Though Happy Valley has concluded and both Gentleman Jack and Renegade Nell met unfortunate, untimely ends at the hands of network cancelation gods, that doesn't mean prolific TV creator Sally Wainwright has slowed down. Her latest series, a six-part drama for the BBC, was initially titled Hot Flush
BBC
Sally Wainwright's Next BBC Series Settles on Title, 'Riot Women'
With the cancelation of Gentleman Jack after Season 2 in 2022 and a more family-friendly direction for Disney+'s Renegade Nell, Sally Wainwright was all too eager to get back to her more typical R-rated fare after the final season of Happy Valley aired in the early part of
Disney/Hulu
Fantasy Adventure Series 'Renegade Nell' Will Arrive on Disney+ This March
As part of their presentation to the Television Critics Association during their biannual winter press tour in Pasadena, Disney+ has announced that its fantasy adventure series Renegade Nell will officially arrive on the streamer this March. The series, originally called The Ballad of Renegade Nell before it shortened its name,
Disney/Hulu
The First Look at Disney+ Series 'Renegade Nell' Is Colorful and Fun
Despite the fact that Disney+ is officially now the new global home for the iconic British sci-fi series Doctor Who outside of the U.K., the streamer still isn't what you'd call a destination location for Anglophile-friendly fare. (Unless you happen to be an Anglophile who
Actors and Actresses
British Actors You Should Know: Nicola Walker
Nicola Walker was born in 1970 in Stepney, East London, England, and began acting classes at the age of 12, in her own words, to meet boys. Both her parents were teachers, but she was the first in the family to attend university, the prestigious New College, Cambridge. She joined
Happy Valley
'Happy Valley' Season 3 Sets May Premiere on Acorn TV & BBC America
It's a truism that shows on the BBC and ITV are never canceled; they disappear for a while before wandering back. That can lead to shows that forget they needed to end already, like Steve Moffat's never-ending threats to revive Sherlock. But in many cases, it
Drama
'Gentleman Jack' Creator Hints That All Hope is Not Lost for a Third Season
The news that premium cable network HBO had decided not to greenlight a third season of the period drama Gentleman Jack came as a shock to many, given the series' almost universal critical acclaim, prestige feel, and uber-talented cast. And yet, the impending behind-the-scenes shakeups thanks to the recenter
Drama
HBO’s 'Gentleman Jack' Lands a Second Season
It’s official: HBO's Gentleman Jack will be back! The period drama, which dramatizes the life of Anne Lister, a 19th century British landowner, lesbian and all around unorthodox woman will return for a second season next year. Written by Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright, the series is
Drama
Hold on to Your Hats: HBO's 'Gentleman Jack' is a Wild Ride!
HBO/BBC’s Gentleman Jack tells the story of the remarkable Anne Lister, an industrialist and world traveler who lived in the late Georgian period near Halifax, West Yorkshire. Her extensive diaries included not only details of everyday life, but also coded descriptions of her love affairs with other women.