The cast is rounded out nicely by Liza Tarbuck, Jim Howick, Monica Dolan, and Tanya Moodie.

What are people saying about The Change?

“Menopause is huge,” says Christie, who also wrote and produced the series. “Every single person on the planet will, by association, be affected by it, whether it’s your mother, wife, daughter, sister, niece, auntie, whoever, and so it seems absurd we’re not seeing many female characters going through it.

“A huge part of us has been erased.”

Explaining how her show aims to fill this void, Christie continues: “Our protagonist is a menopausal woman who takes back control of her life and goes off on a journey of self-discovery. We are seeing more and more older women in lead roles and that’s obviously fantastic but there’s still a way to go – but the menopause is never written into those storylines. We don’t often see them having symptoms or talking to other female characters or their partners or work colleagues about it. So, while it’s great we’re seeing more and more older women taking these central parts, a big part of them has been erased.

“The menopause is still this invisible thing on screen, and when it is written into a storyline, it’s not usually done as explicitly as it is here, where it’s at the heart of the story.”

When and where can we watch The Change?

The first episode of The Change drops at 10pm on Wednesday 21 June via Channel 4.

Will you be watching?

The Change: Bridget Christie’s new Channel 4 series is a menopausal romcom, and we’re sold