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

BritBox and the BBC announced the cast of Riot Women, the new drama series from the multi-BAFTA award-winning writer Sally Wainwright.

L-R: Sally Wainwright, Joanna Scanlan (Image: Misan Harriman), Rosalie Craig (Image: Sergei Sarakhanov), Lorraine Ashbourne (Image: Pip Bourdillon), Tamsin Greig (Image:Harry Livingstone), and Amelia Bullmore (Image: Ruth Crafer).

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 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.

Sally Wainwright, creator of TV hits Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax, and Gentleman Jack, is turning her attention to a new BBC project, Riot Women. The six-episode series, from Drama Republic, on Thursday unveiled its cast as filming continues in West Yorkshire,