Series synopsis
Up the Women is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Four on May 30, 2013. It ended on February 25, 2015. It was created by Jessica Hynes. It stars Jessica Hynes, Vicki Pepperdine, Rebecca Front and Judy Parfitt.
It's 1910 and we're in Banbury church hall at the Banbury Intricate Craft Circle. Margaret has been to London and discovered the Women's Suffrage movement so she decides they need to set up their own movement and The Banbury Intricate Craft Circle becomes the hilariously ineffectual Banbury Intricate Craft Circle politely request women's Suffrage. Gwen is the only member who actually enjoys the craft element of the meetings, while Helen thinks that craft is a little unnecessary, but she's not in ...
Premise
It's 1910 and we're in Banbury church hall at the Banbury Intricate Craft Circle. Margaret has been to London and discovered the Women's Suffrage movement so she decides they need to set up their own movement and The Banbury Intricate Craft Circle becomes the hilariously ineffectual Banbury Intricate Craft Circle politely request women's Suffrage. Gwen is the only member who actually enjoys the craft element of the meetings, while Helen thinks that craft is a little unnecessary, but she's not interested in women's rights: "What on earth do women need a vote for? My husband votes for who I tell him to vote for. What could be a better system than that?"
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jessica Hynes as Margaret
- Vicki Pepperdine as Gwen
- Rebecca Front as Helen
- Judy Parfitt as Myrtle
- Emma Pierson as Eva
- Georgia Groome as Emily
- Ryan Sampson as Thomas
- Adrian Scarborough as Frank
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | May 30, 2013 | June 13, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 21, 2015 | February 25, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Margaret has discovered the women's suffrage movement and invites the Banbury Intricate Craft Circle to become (the hilariously ineffectual) Banbury Intricate Craft Circle Politely Requests Women's Suffrage. |
May 30, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Keen to put the Banbury Intricate Craft Circle Politely Requests Women's Suffrage on the map, the women plan to picket the post office with placards. |
June 6, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The Banbury Intricate Craft Circle try to win approval to become an official league of the Women's Social and Political Union. |
June 13, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Romance Gwen disrupts the BICCPRWS hunger strike with cheese, while Thomas tries hopelessly to win Emily's heart. |
January 21, 2015 |
| 2 |
Strike Margaret attempts to recruit new supporters of suffrage, whilst Eva, Myrtle and Gwen indulge in Dr Hamm's Invigorator. |
January 28, 2015 |
| 3 |
Bowls Margaret's attempts to use a camera are thwarted when two New Zealand bowlers turn up. |
February 4, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Four |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 30, 2013 |
| Last aired | February 25, 2015 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |