AVAILABLE GLOBALLY ON NETFLIX
FROM APRIL 1, 2016
A groundbreaking four-part documentary series on the history of women
WRITTEN AND PRESENTED BY
DR. AMANDA FOREMAN
"The future depends on women."
"Whether you look to the past or the present, the inclusion of women in the public space – from the economy to culture – is a vital component of a prosperous and peaceful society"
What the reviewers say:
"powerful, inspiring and important" -The Telegraph "epic" -The Guardian
"wonderfully even-handed" -The New Statesman
"completely mesmerizing" -The Malay Mail
DIRECTED BY
EPISODES 1 & 2 - HUGO MACGREGOR
EPISODES 3 & 4 - LOUISE HOOPER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
EMMA HINDLEY
Digital version currently also available to purchase at the BBC Store here
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