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Funny Woman: With Gemma Arterton, Tom Bateman, Arsher Ali, Rupert Everett. A young woman from Blackpool finds her voice in the male-dominated world of the 1960s comedy and takes London by storm.
Funny Woman is a British drama television series directed by Oliver Parker and adapted for the screen by Morwenna Banks from the best-selling novel Funny Girl by Nick Hornby. It stars Gemma Arterton with an ensemble cast including Tom Bateman, David Threlfall, and Rupert Everett.
Jan 13, 2024 · Funny Woman season 2 includes plenty of new cast joining the series including Steve Zissis (The Changeling, Togetherness), Marcus Rutherford (The Wheel of Time, Obey), Tim Key (The Witchfinder, This Time with Alan Partridge), Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones, Cristóbal Balenciaga, The Tower) and Roisin Conaty (GameFace, Man Down).
Being a woman in a largely male environment has its own challenges, but as Barbara "finds her funny" she re-defines the prevailing attitude to funny women and in the process, reinvents...
Beauty queen Barbara Parker moves to London to find her place as comedy star in the male-dominated sitcom industry of the 1960s.
Season 1: Funny Woman. It's the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool — but she’s certain there has to be more to life than being a beauty queen...
Sun, Jan 7, 2024. Gemma Arterton stars as a Blackpool beauty queen who heads to swinging 60s London to chase her showbiz dreams. 7.2/10 (188) Rate. Watch options.
