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flag Actress Joanna Scanlan discusses menopause stigma in a BBC interview, promoting her new series Riot Women.

flag BAFTA-winning actress Joanna Scanlan, 63, has spoken out about the deep societal shame women feel around menopause, calling it a “saturated” and frightening experience despite efforts to reframe it positively. flag In a BBC interview, she shared her own past fears about the transition and emphasized the suppressed anger and emotional burdens many women carry. flag She stars in Sally Wainwright’s new six-part series, Riot Women, which follows five women navigating midlife challenges—including menopause, family, and careers—while forming a punk-rock band for a talent contest. flag The show, also starring Tamsin Greig, Rosalie Craig, Lorraine Ashbourne, and Amelia Bullmore, is available on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

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