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 6 - Panto

Up The Women. Image shows from L to R: Margaret (Jessica Hynes), Myrtle (Judy Parfitt), Gwen (Vicki Pepperdine), Helen (Rebecca Front), Eva (Emma Pierson). Copyright: BBC / Baby Cow Productions
The BICCPRWS can't agree on the story for their panto, but news from the frontline brings peace amongst the ranks.

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 25th 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
Paul Putner Osbert
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
Nigel Lilley Composer

Videos

Sword

Emily lets Thomas hold her sword, but it's a bit heavy.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Georgia Groome (Emily) & Ryan Sampson (Thomas).

Writing

Margaret reveals that she hasn't written a script or rather she did, but then burnt it.

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Featuring: Jessica Hynes (Margaret), Rebecca Front (Helen), Vicki Pepperdine (Gwen), Judy Parfitt (Myrtle), Georgia Groome (Emily), Emma Pierson (Eva), Ryan Sampson (Thomas) & Adrian Scarborough (Frank).

A Minute Silence

The Ladies pay their respects to other brave Suffragettes.

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Featuring: Jessica Hynes (Margaret), Rebecca Front (Helen), Vicki Pepperdine (Gwen), Judy Parfitt (Myrtle), Georgia Groome (Emily) & Emma Pierson (Eva).

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