Sally Wainwright on Hebden Bridge, Menopause, and Making Noise
Sally Wainwright, creator of Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax, has brought attention back to West Yorkshire with her latest BBC drama, Riot Women, filmed in and around Hebden Bridge.
Riot Women is a story about five women who rediscover their spark through music, friendship, and chaos. The show is available on BBC iPlayer, with the first episode airing on BBC One.
I wanted to write something uplifting.
Wainwright describes Riot Women as a drama about women of a certain age who are at various stages of going through the menopause, but it’s not just about the menopause.
Author's summary: Sally Wainwright's Riot Women brings uplifting drama to West Yorkshire.