Suffragettes, with Lucy Worsley

1h 30min

Documentary

History

TV Movie

The story of the struggle for the women's vote is much more than just the account of the exploits of Emmeline Pankhurst or the tragic fate of Emily Davidson. Lucy Worsley puts herself at the heart of the drama, alongside a group of astonishing young working class suffragettes who decided to go against every rule and expectation that British Edwardian society (1901-1910) had about them…

Production Companies

Brook Lapping Productions

BBC

Cast

Lucy Worsley

Lucy Worsley

Herself - Host
Amy Gavin

Amy Gavin

Annie Kenney
Joanne Thomson

Joanne Thomson

Mary Leigh
Kate Burdette

Kate Burdette

Mary Richardson
Lucinda Davidson

Lucinda Davidson

Lilian Lenton
Ayse Jamieson

Ayse Jamieson

Flora Drummond
Tara Breathnach

Tara Breathnach

Emmeline Pankhurst
Mairi Phillips

Mairi Phillips

Christabel Pankhust
Alexandra Donnachie

Alexandra Donnachie

Sylvia Pankhurst
Ellie Goffe

Ellie Goffe

Suffragette #1
Lucy Kilpatrick

Lucy Kilpatrick

Suffragette #2
Edwin Flay

Edwin Flay

Inspector Jarvis
Richard Shanks

Richard Shanks

Inspector Wells
Tom Ashley

Tom Ashley

Arthur Barrett
Giles Stoakley

Giles Stoakley

Prison Doctor
Seamus Casey

Seamus Casey

Chief Insp. Patrick Quinn
Steven Blakeley

Steven Blakeley

Henry Noel Brailsford
Adam Byron

Adam Byron

PC Mather
Joanna Higson

Joanna Higson

Head Wardress

Release date

4th Jun 2018

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English