BritBox’s ‘Riot Women’ Is a Thoughtful but Imperfect Menopausal Ride: TV Review

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‘Riot Women’ Review:  A Thoughtful Sally Wainright Drama

Sally Wainright's BritBox drama puts the spotlight on women of a certain age who are tried of standing on the sidelines of their own lives.

Variety

Riot Women, invisible no longer

Riot Women, written and directed by Sally Wainwright, tells the story of five menopausal women who have at least 50 problems each. They deal with life by forming a punk rock band. The series will air in weekly installments in the U.S. on BritBox beginning in January 2026. I'm keeping this review spoiler free in case you haven't seen all the episodes. The entire series is available on the BBC iPlayer. […]

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Kingsley Ben-Adir, Archie Madekwe, Joanna Scanlan & Alex Descas Lead ‘The Arrival’ From House Productions & DMC Film — AFM
#News #AlexDescas #ArchieMadekwe #JoannaScanlan #KingsleyBenAdir #TheArrival

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Kingsley Ben-Adir, Archie Madekwe, Joanna Scanlan & Alex Descas Lead ‘The Arrival’ From House Productions & DMC Film — AFM

House Productions and DMC Film are producing.

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AFM: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Archie Madekwe to Play Reunited Brothers in ‘The Arrival’

Joanna Scanlan and Alex Descas co-star in the British drama, the feature debut of theater director Bijan Sheibani, which Cornerstone is pitching to buyers at AFM next month.

The Hollywood Reporter

Joanna Scanlan To Lead 5’s ‘Missed Call’; BritBox Heads To ‘Death Valley’; Blazing Griffin Hire – Global Briefs
#Casting #News #BBCStudios #BlazingGriffin #Channel5 #DeathValley #JoannaScanlan #MissedCall

https://deadline.com/2025/09/joanna-scanlan-casting-5-missed-call-global-briefs-1236553187/

Joanna Scanlan To Lead 5’s ‘Missed Call’; BritBox Heads To ‘Death Valley’; Blazing Griffin Hire – Global Briefs

'Slow Horses' and 'A Very Royal Scandal' actress Joanna Scanlan will lead the cast of 5 thriller 'Missed Call' (working title).

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BBC & BritBox’s ‘Riot Women’ Reveals Trailer & More Images

Sally Wainwright's BBC and BritBox drama 'Riot Women' now has a trailer and more images ahead of its launch this October

Deadline

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#AfterLove director was nominated for 4 #BAFTAawards + #JoannaScanlan won for #BestActress. #Film was nominated for 9 #BritishIndependentSpiritAwards winning 6!

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After Love (2020) - Reference view - IMDb

After Love: Directed by Aleem Khan. With Joanna Scanlan, Nathalie Richard, Talid Ariss, Nasser Memarzia. Set in the port town of Dover, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband. A day after the burial, she discovers he has a secret just twenty-one miles across the English Channel in Calais.

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The Light in the Hall, a Welsh mystery series - Old Ain't Dead

The Light in the Hall is a mystery about a woman missing for 18 years. The series begins when her murderer is released from prison.

Old Ain't Dead

The Light in the Hall, a Welsh mystery series

The Light in the Hall is a six part Welsh series. Reporter Cat (Alexandra Roach) returns to her small town when the convicted murdered of her childhood friend is released from prison. Her efforts to write a story about that long ago disappearance bring up all kinds of secrets. […]

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The Light in the Hall, a Welsh mystery series - Old Ain't Dead

The Light in the Hall is a mystery about a woman missing for 18 years. The series begins when her murderer is released from prison.

Old Ain't Dead