Up the Women Up the Women (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, History

Up the Women

Up the Women (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, History

In 1910 Margaret Unwin, a member of the Banbury Intricate Craft Circle, becomes inspired by the women's suffrage movement following a visit to London and attempts to interest the rest of the group in votes for women. Bombastic chairperson ...See moreIn 1910 Margaret Unwin, a member of the Banbury Intricate Craft Circle, becomes inspired by the women's suffrage movement following a visit to London and attempts to interest the rest of the group in votes for women. Bombastic chairperson Helen expresses disapproval, asserting that women are weak and silly and incapable of decision-making, but her sulky daughter Emily, saucy mother Myrtle Von Heckling and perpetually pregnant Eva are all enthusiastic. Helen tries to start a counter suffrage group but Margaret, using weak-wristed young Thomas as an example of male inefficacy, wins over the others, who-along with simple Gwen-commit to the cause. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Adrian Scarborough Frank Frank See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Jessica Hynes Margaret Margaret See fewer	Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Judy Parfitt Myrtle Myrtle See fewer	Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
Rebecca Front Helen Helen See fewer	The Thick of It (2005)
Georgia Groome Emily Emily See fewer	Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
Vicki Pepperdine Gwen Gwen See fewer	Poor Things (2023)
Emma Pierson Eva Eva See fewer	Absolutely Anything (2015)
Ryan Sampson Thomas Thomas See fewer	The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015)