Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
6 episodes
E01
Episode 1
In a quiet house, Beth Thornton - burnt out and on the brink - prepares to end it all, when an unexpected phone call changes everything. Jess Burchill assembles an unlikely crew of sassy women to form a punk rock band for a local talent contest. Holly Gaskell, a police officer, arrests chaotic Kitty Eckersley, who might just prove to be the missing ingredient the band - and suicidal Beth - needs.
E02
Episode 2
As Beth and Kitty become the Lennon and McCartney of the Riot Women, Jess's feud with rival Hebden bar owner Inez reignites, Nisha grapples with a toxic colleague, and Holly realises her mother's dementia is worsening. A high-octane first band rehearsal gives way to common ground, but as the women start to bond, a long-buried secret smacks Kitty in the face.
E03
Episode 3
Struggling to process the shock of her discovery, Kitty teeters on the verge on a nervous breakdown. Jess writes one song about ungrateful children, Yvonne writes another about the traumas of giving birth, and Holly's promising date turns into an excruciating encounter in the bedroom. Kitty's discovery leads to an explosive Sunday lunch round at Beth's house.
E04
Episode 4
It's the talent contest! After six weeks at Beth's house, a happy, healthy Kitty's world shifts when she runs into her abusive ex-boyfriend Gavin and SpongeBob brings news of her elusive gangland father. Nisha is backed into a brutal corner at work, and instead of the bland pop song they've practised, the Riot Women decide to sing a much more incendiary song, one that Beth and Kitty wrote last week.
E05
Episode 5
While Kitty spends the night in police custody with a broken hand, Beth and Tom have a tragic, terminal conversation about her. Jess has a massive hangover and forgets what she agreed to the night before. Holly visits Nisha in hospital and gets a disturbing shock. Jenny Bollocks wants to manage the Riot Women! But is there enough good will left to move forward?
E06
Episode 6
Beth does everything she can to reconcile Tom and Kitty, but everyone's still struggling. Holly finds a clever way to deal with Rudy, and when the Riot Women make their first proper recording, she gets an eye-popping surprise. Kitty finally goes to court for trashing Gavin's Jag, and former gangland boss, Keith Eckersley, makes an unexpected appearance, with life-changing news for Kitty.
Cast
Joanna Scanlan
as Beth Thornton
Rosalie Craig
as Kitty Eckersley
Tamsin Greig
as Holly Gaskell
Lorraine Ashbourne
as Jess Burchill
Amelia Bullmore
as Yvonne Vaux
Taj Atwal
as Nisha Lal
Jonny Green
as Tom Thornton
Sue Johnston
as Auntie Mary
Ellise Chappell
as Fearne
Chandeep Uppal
as Kam Lal
Ben Batt
as Alec "Rudy" Rudenko
Anne Reid
as Nancy
