{"id":924563,"date":"2026-10-11T19:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T19:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/924563\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T19:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T19:24:15","slug":"sally-wainwrights-excellent-bbc-drama-riot-women-gets-season-2-update-from-star-amelia-bullmore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/924563\/","title":{"rendered":"Sally Wainwright&#8217;s excellent BBC drama Riot Women gets season 2 update from star Amelia Bullmore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Riot Women star Amelia Bullmore has given an exciting update on season two of the BBC drama. Written by Sally Wainwright, the series was a big hit with fans and critics when it aired last year.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/film\/926019\/happy-valley-star-amelia-bullmore-details-on-riot-women-season-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/film\/926019\/happy-valley-star-amelia-bullmore-details-on-riot-women-season-2\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Hello!\" data-node-id=\"9.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">Hello!<\/a> magazine, Bullmore, who plays the band&#8217;s guitarist Yvonne, was asked if she&#8217;d kept up the instrument since filming season one.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"joanna scanlan, amelia bullmore, rosalie craig, tamsin greig, riot women\" title=\"Joanna Scanlan, Amelia Bullmore, Rosalie Craig, Tamsin Greig, Riot Women\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2075\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/joanna-scanlan-amelia-bullmore-rosalie-craig-tamsin-greig-riot-women-691f1d4a500de.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"14.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">&#8220;I have continued practising the guitar \u2013 number one because I loved it, number two because having learned something from scratch it seemed a sinful waste to drop it, and number three because I hoped we would need it again!&#8221; Bullmore said. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">When asked about season two, the actor added: &#8220;I fear I can&#8217;t say anything at all! We don&#8217;t start until February, so in the autumn we&#8217;ll start to get the songs through and get our homework for the music, and then we&#8217;ll be back in Hebden.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Riot Women was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69496398\/sally-wainwright-bbc-riot-women-season-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69496398\/sally-wainwright-bbc-riot-women-season-2\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"renewed for a second season last year,\" data-node-id=\"26.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">renewed for a second season last year,<\/a> not long after its first season aired. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Alongside Bullmore, the series also stars Joanna Scanlan (Slow Horses), Rosalie Craig (Moonflower Murders), Lorraine Ashbourne (Sherwood), and Tamsin Greig (Friday Night Dinner).<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"tamsin greig, taj atwal, lorraine ashbourne, chandeep uppal, riot women\" title=\"EMBARGOED 13\/1\/2025 1500 Tamsin Greig, Taj Atwal, Lorraine Ashbourne, Chandeep Uppal, Riot Women\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7092\" height=\"5198\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/riot-women-tamsin-greig-taj-atwal-lorraine-ashbourne-chandeep-uppal-67850a18ca925.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70256179\/riot-women-season-2-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70256179\/riot-women-season-2-update\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"&#039;Triumphant&#039; and &quot;outstanding&quot; BBC drama from Happy Valley boss gets return update addressed by cast\" data-node-id=\"36.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8216;Triumphant&#8217; and &#8220;outstanding&#8221; BBC drama from Happy Valley boss gets return update addressed by cast<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">The BBC teased season two will explore &#8220;what comes next for the Riot Women following the dramatic turn of events in series one&#8217;s final episode&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">When it was announced that Riot Women would indeed be back, creator Wainwright said: &#8220;Oh, this is where the fun really starts! We&#8217;ve all been so deeply moved by the huge, overwhelming, joyous, emotional response to series one, and now we&#8217;re able to take the Riot Women extravaganza onto the next level! We hope you&#8217;ll all join us on the series two rollercoaster!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/?route=modal&amp;sid=tii5WbM\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-playpilot-poster-url=\"https:\/\/img-external.playpilot.tech\/da0e8893139a4deeb64d109f93d30efc?class=2by3x10&amp;optimizer=image&amp;token=ggNCxn3a2ifJbTdEfQw76C9va1-NQ5aIiGK5RyPJ6WY&amp;expires=1823248758\" data-used-css-variables=\" --playpilot-injection-text-color --playpilot-injection-text-color-hover --playpilot-injection-font-weight --playpilot-injection-text-decoration --playpilot-injection-text-decoration-hover --playpilot-injection-background-color-hover\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/?route=modal&amp;sid=tii5WbM\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Riot Women\" data-node-id=\"48.0.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" target=\"_blank\">Riot Women<\/a> aired on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer. 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