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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.
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).
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.
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 in a seaside town.
Funny Woman — Season 1. Page 1 of 4, 7 total items. Beauty queen Barbara Parker moves to London to find her place as comedy star in the male-dominated sitcom industry of the 1960s.
Jan 17, 2023 · Parker’s humour turns out to be her greatest asset and she redefines what it means to be a funny woman. Streaming across all live markets from 10 February.
Barbara lands a dream role in a new TV comedy, but news from home threatens to derail her opportunity.
