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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.

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.

Broadcast details

Date: Wednesday 25^th 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.

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.

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.

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