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,

Tamsin Greig and Joanna Scanlan to play middle-aged punk rockers in new show - The six-part series follows five women coping with work, grown-up children, dependent parents, husbands and the menopause.

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).

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

The story is about 5 women who, along with “two riotous backing singers,” come together to create a makeshift punk-rock band in order to enter a local talent contest, but in writing their first original song, soon discover that they have a lot to say – and this is their way to say it.

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.

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