Riot Women
Series 1
“No apologies - just noise.”
Created by: Sally Wainwright
Network: BBC One
Season aired: 2025-10-12
Overview
Five women along with two riotous backing singers come together to create a makeshift punk-rock band in order to enter a local talent contest, but in writing their first original song, soon discover that they have a lot to say - and this is their way to say it.
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Episodes · 6
Episode 1
Frazzled by demanding jobs, chaotic families and endless spinning plates, five women’s worlds smash together when they form a punk rock band to enter a local talent contest.
Episode 2
Chaotic Kitty Eckersley bursts into rehearsals. The women begin to gel, only for Kitty to suddenly realise a heartbreaking connection she has to Beth.
Episode 3
Struggling to process the shock of her discovery, Kitty starts behaving badly, leading to an explosive family Sunday lunch at Beth’s house.
Episode 4
Six weeks on, and it’s the talent contest! As the Riot Women prepare for their debut, Tom wrestles with his new past. Kitty delivers a nose-busting punch.
Episode 5
Kitty spends the night in custody, Beth and Tom have a heartbreaking conversation, and after all the promise of the talent contest, the band threatens to fall apart.
Episode 6
The Riot Women make their first recording. In a proper studio. But therein lies an eye-popping surprise for Holly.
