Anne Reid (The Sixth Commandment) will play Nancy, Holly and Yvonne’s mother, with Sue Johnston (The Royle Family) as Jess’s Aunt Mary. Peter Davison (Doctor Who) and Claire Skinner (Outnumbered) and Angel Coulby (Merlin) also join the cast.

Joanna Scanlan is leading the BBC Sally Wainwright drama along with Tamsin Greig, Lorraine Ashbourne, Amelia Bullmore

Scanlan, who is currently appearing in "Slow Horses" and "A Very Royal Scandal," will play Beth while Greig, who's known for "Black Books" and "Sexy Beast," plays Holly. Joining them will be Rosalie Craig ("Moonflower Murders") as Kitty,

The story is about 5 women who, along with “two riotous backing singers,” come together to create a makeshift punk-rock band in order to enter a local talent contest, but in writing their first original song, soon discover that they have a lot to say – and this is their way to say it.

The cast of Sally Wainwright's new BBC drama series is revealed - Riot Women stars a number of Cult TV favourites in the cast.

Anne Reid (The Sixth Commandment) will play Nancy, Holly and Yvonne’s mother, with Sue Johnston (The Royle Family) as Jess’s Aunt Mary. Peter Davison (Doctor Who) and Claire Skinner (Outnumbered) and Angel Coulby (Merlin) also join the cast.

The BBC has announced the cast for Sally Wainwright’s highly anticipated new series Riot Women - the Yorkshire award winning writer is famed for her successful shows Gentleman Jack and Happy Valley.

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