Margaret has discovered the women's suffrage movement and invites the Banbury Intricate Craft Circle to become (the hilariously ineffectual) Banbury Intricate Craft Circle Politely Requests Women's Suffrage.

Episode 1

Keen to put the Banbury Intricate Craft Circle Politely Requests Women's Suffrage on the map, the women plan to picket the post office with placards.

Episode 2

The Banbury Intricate Craft Circle try to win approval to become an official league of the Women's Social and Political Union.

Episode 3

Gwen disrupts the BICCPRWS hunger strike with cheese, while Thomas tries hopelessly to win Emily's heart.

The Romance

Margaret attempts to recruit new supporters of suffrage, whilst Eva, Myrtle and Gwen indulge in Dr Hamm's Invigorator.

Strike

Margaret's attempts to use a camera are thwarted when two New Zealand bowlers turn up.

Bowls

On their way to London, the BICCPRWS meet a very important person.

Train

The BICCPRWS are taken hostage when the hall is used as a polling station.

Vote

The BICCPRWS can't agree on the story for their panto.

Panto

It's 1910 and we're in Banbury church hall at the Banbury Intricate Craft Circle. Margaret has been to London and discovered the Women's Suffrage movement so she decides they need to set up their own movement and The Banbury Intricate Craft Circle becomes the hilariously ineffectual Banbury Intricate Craft Circle politely request women's Suffrage. Gwen is the only member who actually enjoys the craft element of the meetings, while Helen thinks that craft is a little unnecessary, but she's not interested in women's rights: "What on earth do women need a vote for? My husband votes for who I tell him to vote for. What could be a better system than that?"

All Episodes of Up the Women

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Season 1

Episode 1

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/30/2013

Episode 2

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/6/2013

Episode 3

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/13/2013