Riot Women season 2 doesn't start filming for another six months, but one BBC iPlayer star seems secretly pleased 'I haven't practised playing at all'

Date:
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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Riot Women season 2 will officially be ours two years after it first aired
and be set in 2027. Set to film in late 2026, one star admits they 'haven't practiced at all'.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I'm not sure if Sally
Wainwright fans have a name, but if they don't, it should be 'Wainwrighters'. I've been once since I was 17 and watching Last Tango in Halifax for the
first time, and I've been in love with her writing, which includes Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack , ever since.

As of 2025, that took the form of Riot Women , which you can stream on BBC iPlayer . Set against a classic Wainwright Yorkshire backdrop, the show follows five menopausal women from Hebden Bridge who form a makeshift punk-rock band to enter a local talent contest. However, it's not all fun and games like singing about menstrual cycles might seem. Though they're all from a different walk of life, each of our five women comes armed with their own drama and trauma, which soon starts to affect the others. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

After ending on the tense cliffhanger of Kitty (Rosalie Craig) getting a call from her dad in prison, it's just as well that the BBC renewed Riot Women season 2 shortly after.

One year on, Wainwright and star Tamsin Grieg, who plays retired police officer Holly, tell me that they're not quite ready to start filming just yet... but that might be a blessing in disguise. You may like Rivals season 2 star teases pretty full-on scenes in November 2026 episodes Two Weeks in August on BBC iPlayer is the new TV show you need to stream this weekend Rivals season 2 creators reveal Jilly Cooper script notes just days before death 'I've now got to be two years better' YouTube Watch On "No, no, no,
no," is Grieg's immediate answer when I ask if she's feeling more confident about playing bass guitar in the band during Riot Women season 2.

"I mean an opera at the moment... so I can do anything(!). I feel a bit nervous going into the second series, because Sally has started it two years on from when the first series ended. So that is in real time, because it is two years since we stopped." Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from
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While actual plot details haven't been revealed yet, this is our first bit of insight into what to expect from the second season. After Kitty's
cliffhanger, it was expected that the drama would resume from the moment her phone call ended so who knows how many disasters have happened in the interim.

"I should have been doing my lessons for the past two years... and I haven't... so I've got a bit of catch-up," Grieg continues during our chat at the Italian Global Series. "I've got to be two years better. than I actually am. I've really got my work cut out. I've got six months to do some speed learning.

"Sally wrote to Holly as being a bit sh*t at it, so thank you. But she's not now two years on, though, is she...?" Grieg asks Wainwright, who responds, "No, she's really good now." What to read next Rivals season 2 review: less sex, more stress in Hulu and Disney+ show's return The Pitt season 3: everything we know about the hit HBO Max show's return Big Mood season 2 star on romance in platonic female friendship

"F**ing hell," Grieg adds. "The annoying thing about Sally is that not only does she write all this stuff, but she goes away and learns guitar, drums,
all of that. So she is doing it, and is really good at it. I think we'll just cut to your hands."

Wainwright simply replies, "It's good research," which I think tells you everything you need to know about how modest she is as a creator.

If anything, I'm hoping that the back-and-forth chaos between the two of them during our interview is indicative of what's to come when Riot Women season 2 does start filming which, judging by Grieg's speed-learning schedule, takes us to late 2026. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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