Oscar-winning actor and writer Emma Thompson joins dozens of Lancashire women on a peaceful walk and silent protest at the controversial Cuadrilla site in Preston New Road. Preston. The Nanny McPhee star is in Preston to show solidarity with local women who have been opposing Cuadrilla’s plan to frack in the area for years.Lancashire county council voted against the controversial drilling technique in 2015 but was subsequently overruled by the government. The protest march, led by women in white clothes, starts from Maple Farm and arrives at the Preston New Road site, where a 15-minute silent protest takes place followed by speeches from Emma Thompson and other women.