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Riot Girls

Series of no-holds-barred dramas written by women, featuring extraordinary female characters and their lives.

Radio 4,12 episodes

Episodes

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Into the Maze
Episode 1
Hotel worker Saira's life is turned upside down when she encounters a rich Saudi guest.
14 Jan 2019,44 mins
Into the Maze
Episode 2
Clare makes a startling discovery about Saira's rapist. Thriller by Ayeesha Menon.
15 Jan 2019,44 mins
Into the Maze
Episode 3
Clare confronts Najma about the true identity of Saira's rapist. Thriller by Ayeesha Menon
16 Jan 2019,44 mins
The Fall Down
Episode 1
Seven women arrive on our planet offering incredible gifts. But what do they want?
24 Feb 2021,44 mins
The Fall Down
Episode 2
Maya and Jan have been kidnapped by The Seven, a group of women offering incredible gifts.
25 Feb 2021,44 mins
The Fall Down
Episode 3
Maya and Horace have escaped from The Seven's compound and now plan to rescue Jan's baby.
26 Feb 2021,44 mins
Unfit
Gemma confides in new friend Kirsty that she chose to leave her two young children.
21 Feb 2018,44 mins
Male Order
Barbara (Belinda Lang) returns from Brazil with a very young husband. By Ming Ho.
20 Feb 2018,44 mins
Polygamy for Girls
Feminist vlogger Chloe undertakes a radical domestic experiment in Julie Mayhew's play.
19 Feb 2018,44 mins
Katy
2015. Student Katy vows to change the conversation about sexual consent. By Ella Hickson
24 Feb 2016,44 mins
Emma
1995. Emma now works for New Labour. But how new are attitudes to women? By Lucy Catherine
23 Feb 2016,44 mins
Susan
Birmingham, 1975. Susan tries to forge a new life in a commune. By Lucy Catherine.
22 Feb 2016,44 mins