Up The Women. Image shows from L to R: Helen (Rebecca Front), Margaret (Jessica Hynes)

Up The Women

TV sitcom
BBC Two / BBC Four
2013 - 2015
9 episodes (2 series)

Sitcom set amidst the suffrage movement in early 20th Century Britain. Stars Jessica Hynes, Rebecca Front, Vicki Pepperdine, Judy Parfitt, Georgia Groome and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Jessica Hynes	Margaret View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Rebecca Front	Helen View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Vicki Pepperdine	Gwen View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Judy Parfitt	Myrtle View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Georgia Groome	Emily View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Emma Pierson	Eva View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Ryan Sampson	Thomas View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Adrian Scarborough	Frank View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	7

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Matthew Ashforde	Police Officer View episodes Series 2, Episode 4 - Train	1
Sam Battersea	Parthenope View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Jarred Christmas	Hilary View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls	1
Dominic Coleman	Officer John Thackeray View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote	2
Rufus Jones	Charlie (Eva's Husband) View episodes Series 2, Episode 4 - Train	1
Bruce Mackinnon	Leslie View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls	1
Harry Peacock	Young Winston Churchill View episodes Series 2, Episode 4 - Train	1
Paul Putner	Osbert View episodes Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	1
Rebekah Staton	Betty View episodes Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote	1
Tom Stourton	Bertie Smuth View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance	1
Sandi Toksvig	Emmeline Pankhurst View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Pip Torrens	Lawrence (Helen's Husband) View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote	3
Clare Warde	Ezmeralda View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Morwenna Banks	Writer View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	6
Jessica Hynes	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Barunka O'Shaughnessy	Writer View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	6
Adam Kay	Writer (Additional Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	3
Barunka O'Shaughnessy	Writer (Additional Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	3
Dan Swimer	Writer (Additional Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	3
Fraser Steele	Writer (Additional Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Christine Gernon	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Emma Strain	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Mark Freeland	Executive Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Lindsay Hughes	Executive Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Henry Normal	Executive Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Liana Del Giudice	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Jim Holloway	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance Series 2, Episode 2 - Strike Series 2, Episode 3 - Bowls Series 2, Episode 4 - Train Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	9
Nigel Lilley	Composer View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 6 - Panto	2
Jessica Hynes	Creator
Shane Allen	Commissioner
Richard Klein	Commissioner