Four Northwomen

In her first collection of plays, writer and BAFTA-nominated actor Maxine Peake introduces four unique stories of resistance and passion based on real women.

From the famous Leeds-born cyclist Beryl Burton battling through various obstacles to achieve success; to Lillian Bilocca, the ''headscarf revolutionary''; to four bold women protesting for Women Against Pit Closures, occupying a coal pit ove...