# Sally Wainwright
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Sally Anne Wainwright (born 1963) is an English television writer, producer, and director from Yorkshire. Early in her career Wainwright worked as a playwright, and as a scriptwriter on the long-running radio serial drama The Archers. In the 1990s Wainwright began her television career and in 2000 created her first original drama series At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003).
Easter Special: Riot Women, Bait + Best of 2026 so far
Riot Women (SBS, 6 episodes)
Written by Huddersfield-born Sally Wainwright, the show follows five menopausal women who have come together to form a punk rock band to take part in a local talent contest.The band consists of five main characters played by Joanna Scanlan (Beth Thornton - keyboards), …
Lister Sister Conversations Ep. 016: ALBW26 Wrap, Part I
Sue admits that she was suffering FOMO during ALBW26 (Anne Lister Birthday Week), but is grateful to hear all about it from Cheryl and Elizabeth. A big highlight was one-on-one meetings with our champion, Helena Whitbread, who wrote the seminal books 'I Know My Own Heart: The Diaries of Anne Lister…
Sally Wainwright and the Riot Women
She's won multiple BAFTAs. She created Happy Valley. And her newest series may be her boldest yet. In this episode, we explore the genius of Sally Wainwright — the Yorkshire writer who has spent 30 years putting complicated, real women at the center of British television. Then we dive deep into Rio…
A Fight About Who’s Allowed To Have A Crush
Is having a crush the secret to a happy relationship, or the gateway drug to a ruinous affair? We can’t agree. Meanwhile, comedian Nikki Glaser says that sexual cheating is a turn-on and emotional cheating is a no-no. Who’s right, who’s deluded, and who should just be single, according to Emily Ver…
WDI Conference + News from Chile, USA, Scotland and Australia. Left or Right - where does WDI stand?
This week’s speakers:Maria Elena Abarca - News from Chile (Spanish)Jo Brew - preview of WDI conference, and does WDI support the left or the right?News from:Kerri Bruss - WDI USA Sally Wainwright - WDI Scotland Jenny Webster - WDI Australia WDI Conference tickets and info: https://womensdeclaration…
Episode 37: Chandler House Reunion
For his final episode, Matt goes back to the beginning and talks to members from the first cohort of Speech and Language Therapists to graduate from Chandler House in 1988. Together they reminisce about studying on the course, how the practice has changed since graduating, and what life was like as…
Ep 222: Tamsin Greig & Sally Wainwright talk RIOT WOMEN, menopause and joy, at Italian Global Series
Anna is at Italian Global Series, a festival which transforms two Northern Italian cities into the meeting place for the world’s leading television creatives.
First up, Anna is joined by multi-BAFTA winning writer, Sally Wainwright and Olivier-award winning actor, Tamsin Greig to discuss comedy-d…
Language and Lesbian Erasure
Getting Lesbians into Law has never been easy. Queen Victoria said they didn't exist. The United Nations and the European Union seem to agree. Come hear the brilliant Sally Wainwright discuss how we can get lesbians into law.
Before The INK Dries with Sally Wainwright
Welcome to Before The INK Dries, all about writers who write for performance. Each episode a different guest, but always the same ten questions.
Join Helen Atkinson Wood and Vincent Franklin as they chat with Sally Wainwright about bus driving, The Archers and Riot Women
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