Happy Valley creator shares first look at new drama with Line of Duty stars

We can't wait for this to air

The new BBC series features an all-star cast but now we have a glimpse of the familiar faces in character as they create a make-shift punk-rock band.

While some of the images simply show the cast sat together in band practice, other images give us a glimpse of some of the action to come as we see Lorraine Ashbourne (Sherwood) on the drums as Jess as well as Amelia Bullmore's (The Buccaneers) Yvonne, Rosalie Craig's (Moonflower Murders) Kitty and Tamsin Greig's (Friday Night Dinner) Holly all taking to the stage for a performance.

While a release date for Riot Women is yet to be unveiled, the first glimpse of the stars in action is sure to fuel the excitement surrounding the series.

The six-part show follows a group of five women who decide to come together to start a punk-rock band for a local talent contest, the series charts their journey to writing their first original song, where they soon discover that they've got a hell of a lot to say.

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The synopsis reads: "As they juggle demanding jobs, grown-up children, complicated parents, husbands who’ve buggered off, and disastrous dates and relationships, the band becomes a catalyst for change in their lives, and it’s going to make them question everything.

"The six-part series is a testament to the power of friendship, music, and the resilience of women who refuse to be silenced by age or expectation. As the story progresses, it’s more than music that binds them; a deeply potent, long-buried secret begins to surface – one that unexpectedly entangles Kitty and Beth, the two unlikely creative masterminds behind the band, in a complex triangle - and threatens to tear everything apart."

Sally Wainwright who has written, directed and acted as executive producer on the new series said: "I'm having a whole new buzz of excitement about the show as we bring it together in the edit, and I can't wait to share it with everyone!"

Starring alongside Ashbourne, Bullmore, Craig and Greig is After Love's Joanna Scanlan and Holby City's Chandeep Uppal.

The further cast also includes Anne Reid (The Sixth Commandment), Sue Johnston (The Royle Family), Peter Davison (Doctor Who), Claire Skinner (Outnumbered), Angel Coulby (Merlin), Richard Fleeshman (All The Small Things), Jonny Green (White Lines) and Ellise Chappell (Yesterday).

The award winning television writer, who has been praised for the quality of her dialogue and strong female characters, is famed for her work on Scott and Bailey, Last Tango in Halifax, Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack.