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

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.

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Series 2, Episode 5 - Vote

Up The Women. Image shows from L to R: Helen (Rebecca Front), Frank (Adrian Scarborough). Copyright: BBC / Baby Cow Productions
The BICCPRWS are taken hostage when the hall is used as a polling station.

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 18th February 2015
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jessica Hynes Margaret
Rebecca Front Helen
Vicki Pepperdine Gwen
Judy Parfitt Myrtle
Georgia Groome Emily
Emma Pierson Eva
Ryan Sampson Thomas
Adrian Scarborough Frank
Guest cast
Dominic Coleman Officer John Thackeray
Pip Torrens Lawrence (Helen's Husband)
Rebekah Staton Betty
Writing team
Jessica Hynes Writer
Barunka O'Shaughnessy Writer
Morwenna Banks Writer
Production team
Christine Gernon Director
Emma Strain Producer
Mark Freeland Executive Producer
Henry Normal Executive Producer
Lindsay Hughes Executive Producer
Liana Del Giudice Editor
Jim Holloway Production Designer

Videos

Betty

Betty has some very urgent news.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Jessica Hynes (Margaret), Vicki Pepperdine (Gwen), Ryan Sampson (Thomas), Adrian Scarborough (Frank) & Rebekah Staton (Betty).

Voting Booth

Margret is overwhelmed by Frank's voting booth.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Jessica Hynes (Margaret) & Adrian Scarborough (Frank).

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