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For Women Scotland TV Drama / Mumsnet the Movie - Official Discussion thread

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fromorbit · 18/10/2025 07:22

Attention TV and film Producers/Directors/Writers.

This is the Mumsnet thread in which Mumsnetters explain the best way of dramatising the way Mumsnet saved Scotland, the UK and the world. Please play careful attention. You will be tested on this.

You can send the Film/TV money to the usual bank accounts where the Big Oil/ Christian Right cash goes.

It is only a matter of time till the series/film is made as this Mail article reveals:

Could gender law victory by Scots mothers be the next Mr Bates hit drama?
When three Scottish mothers met on Mumsnet eight years ago, they could never have imagined their late-night forum posts would lead to the Supreme Court.

Still less could they have predicted their fight with the Scottish Government over the legal meaning of ‘woman’ would catch the attention of TV producers – and the journalist behind Mr Bates vs The Post Office.

Nick Wallis, the investigative reporter who exposed the scandal and was a consultant on the award-winning drama, believes the story of For Women Scotland (FWS) ‘lends itself’ to a TV drama...

Ms Calder acknowledged there has been some interest shown in putting their story on television.
She said: ‘Who would play us? It would have to be Meryl Streep for me and I know Susan loves Margot Robbie. Trina, well, she’d like Holly Hunter.’

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15202865/Could-gender-law-victory-Scots-mothers-Mr-Bates-hit-drama.html

Please discuss vital ideas like:

What should the drama be called?

How much budget needs to be set aside for teacakes ?

How does the plot unfold? Please give script outlines.

We have casting for the trio of heroes sorted, but lots of other questions? Who plays Nichola Sturgeon ? JKR? The Lawyers? Who plays the Rozzers in the action sequence?

And most importantly of all.

Who do you want your character to be played by in the Mumsnet Movie?

Could gender law victory by Scots mothers be next Mr Bates hit drama?

When three Scottish mothers met on Mumsnet eight years ago, they never imagined their late-night forum posts would lead to the Supreme Court.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15202865/Could-gender-law-victory-Scots-mothers-Mr-Bates-hit-drama.html

OP posts:
Waitwhat23 · 18/10/2025 22:50

Ooh, the actresses in Department Q would be fabulous in some roles -
Kate Dickie, Leah Byrne and Chloe Pirrie

She's probably been mentioned already but Shirley Henderson as well.

Seriestwo · 19/10/2025 01:02

Chewbacca for the merkin?

LarryIsMyRomanEmpire · 19/10/2025 01:16

Soundtrack must involve Roisin Murphy.

Contemporaneouslyagog · 19/10/2025 09:51

I wouldn't want fifer in there, this is about women,

Contemporaneouslyagog · 19/10/2025 09:53

I'd like one of the older coronation street actresses to play me, under one of my other user names

Contemporaneouslyagog · 19/10/2025 10:34

I'd like Sue Holderness to play me

Peaknique · 19/10/2025 10:43

New trans favourite 😉 Keira Knightley to play JKR!

ProfoundlyPeculiarAndWeird · 19/10/2025 10:46

And can we have a cameo from the wonderful James Dreyfus?

In a piece of ironic casting, he could be the Christian Right mentioned by @HelenaWaiting , wandering around with comical gormlessness tentatively offering cheques to numberless feminists, who just look at him in pantomimic bewilderment and then return to their discussions

NotBadConsidering · 19/10/2025 11:43

DeanElderberry · 18/10/2025 13:58

It would be much wiser not to name the character, or to detail their background.

otoh, at least one person in brightly coloured leggings with a lumpy bit would be visually useful.

What’s David Paisley up to these days?

Waitwhat23 · 19/10/2025 11:51

ProfoundlyPeculiarAndWeird · 19/10/2025 10:46

And can we have a cameo from the wonderful James Dreyfus?

In a piece of ironic casting, he could be the Christian Right mentioned by @HelenaWaiting , wandering around with comical gormlessness tentatively offering cheques to numberless feminists, who just look at him in pantomimic bewilderment and then return to their discussions

Love it! And the cheques could start off small and gradually get bigger and bigger until he's lugging around one of those massive oversized ones, staggering under the weight.

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