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.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1 - The Romance
Further details
It's 1910 and we're in Banbury church hall and the "Banbury Intricate Craft Circle Politely request Women's suffrage" are attempting to hunger strike in support of their sisters.
Margaret's flailing attempts to give up food for more than an hour are well and truly thwarted when Gwen arrives, she clean forgot they were supposed to be starving when she stocked up on cheese for everyone. Well, let's be honest "cheese doesn't really count as food if it's not between bread. Does it?"
Emily is angry that Helen is trying to set her up with Bertie Smuth the most eligible bachelor in the county until, that is, she meets Bertie Smuth the Jane Austen loving, Gilbert & Sulivan singing hunk. Myrtle suspects something odd about their betrothal and encourages Thomas to challenge Bertie for Emily's affection.
Will Thomas get his woman? Will the women exercise the will power to stop eating for longer than 5 minutes?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 21st January 2015
- Time
- 10:05pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jessica Hynes | Margaret |
| Rebecca Front | Helen |
| Vicki Pepperdine | Gwen |
| Judy Parfitt | Myrtle |
| Georgia Groome | Emily |
| Emma Pierson | Eva |
| Ryan Sampson | Thomas |
| Tom Stourton | Bertie Smuth |
| Jessica Hynes | Writer |
| Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Writer |
| Morwenna Banks | Writer |
| 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
Up the Women: Series 2 Trailer
The 'revolutionary' comedy comes to BBC Two.
Featuring: Jessica Hynes (Margaret), Rebecca Front (Helen), Vicki Pepperdine (Gwen), Judy Parfitt (Myrtle), Georgia Groome (Emily), Emma Pierson (Eva) & Ryan Sampson (Thomas).
Hunger strike
The idea of a hunger strike hasn't quite been understood.
Featuring: Jessica Hynes (Margaret), Judy Parfitt (Myrtle), Georgia Groome (Emily), Emma Pierson (Eva) & Ryan Sampson (Thomas).