Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives (2018)
Synopsis
Monologues inspired by women who have spoken out, challenged the status quo or made a stand – often at great personal cost.
Creator
Debbie Christie
Network
BBC Four
Episodes
Episodes
Compliance
An actress’s experience of meeting the producer.
Outside
A 90 year old woman looks back on her eventful life.
Bovril Pam
A secretary in the 1960s starts to explore her sexuality.
Pig Life
Inspired by women who spoke out about their experiences to change the law, in 1990, when rape in marriage was still legal.
Reclaim the Night
Capturing a moment in the experience of a 19 year old woman in Leeds in 1977.
Pritilata
Inspired by the story of Pritillata Waddedar, who campaigned for Bengali women to get the vote in 1930’s Colonial India.
Multiples
Looking at the experience of a woman accused of killing her child, whose testimony is not believed.
Tipping Point
Set in 2028 and the 100th anniversary of all women in the UK getting the vote, what will the situation be for women?
Details
Original Title
Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Production
Pacific Quay Productions