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By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>
Published: Wednesday, 25 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>
New Sky original series Funny Woman is set to land on our screens this February.<\/p>\n
The new comedy<\/a> is set in 1960s Blackpool and follows Barbara Parker, a woman who may not have an exact plan but has a dream of reinventing herself and finding her voice in the male-dominated world of 60s sitcoms. Transporting us back to the swinging \u201960s era, the series stars Gemma Arterton in the lead role.<\/p>\nBased on the bestselling 2016 novel Funny Girl<\/a> by Nick Hornby, the show is set to chronicle an iconic time in the comedy world.<\/p>\nRead on to find out everything you need to know about Funny Woman.<\/p>\nFunny Woman release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Gemma Arterton as Barbara and Tom Bateman as Clive.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe six-part series will air on Sky Max and NOW from Thursday 9th February<\/strong>.<\/p>\nFunny Woman cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Gemma Arterton as Barbara and Arsher Ali as Dennis.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe cast of this Sky comedy series is a stellar one, with many a familiar face. Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace) leads the cast as Barbara Parker, who comes to be known as Sophie.<\/p>\nArterton is also an executive producer of the series and, speaking about her new role, said: \u201cIt\u2019s a heart-warming story of an ambitious woman with a dream of making people laugh \u2013 it\u2019s going to be something special. It\u2019s an honour to be working with such an incredible team and be reunited with my first ever director, Oliver Parker.\u201d<\/p> Tom Bateman (Behind Her Eyes) stars as Clive, Arsher Ali (Informer, The Missing) plays Dennis and Rupert Everett (My Policeman) plays theatrical agent Brian Debehnam. David Threlfall (Shameless) plays George, Barbara\u2019s father, while Matthew Beard (Vienna Blood) plays Bill and Leo Bill (Becoming Elizabeth) plays Tony.<\/p>\nAlexa Davies (White House Farm, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!) plays one of Barbara\u2019s close friends Marjorie, while Clare-Hope Ashitey (Riviera, Top Boy) stars as Diane, a young journalist and friend of Barbara\u2019s.<\/p>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Claire-Hope Ashitey as Diane Lewis.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nAlistair Petrie (Sex Education<\/a>) is Ted Sargent, a \u201cprime antagonist in many ways\u201d and powerful man in the series. Morwenna Banks (Miss You Already) is the series creator and writer, but also stars as Patsy in the series.<\/p>\nThe full list of the cast of Funny Woman is as follows.<\/p>\nGemma Arterton as Barbara Parker<\/strong><\/li>\nTom Bateman as Clive<\/strong><\/li>\nClare-Hope Ashitey as Diane<\/strong><\/li>\nAlexa Davies as Marjorie<\/strong><\/li>\nRupert Everett as Brian Debehnam<\/strong><\/li>\nArsher Ali as Dennis<\/strong><\/li>\nLeo Bill as Tony<\/strong><\/li>\nMatthew Beard as Bill<\/strong><\/li>\nAlistair Petrie as Ted Sergeant<\/strong><\/li>\nDavid Threlfall as George Parker<\/strong><\/li>\nEmily Bevan as Edith<\/strong><\/li>\nOlivia Williams as Gloria<\/strong><\/li>\nRosie Cavaliero as Aunty Marie<\/strong><\/li>\nMorwenna Banks as Patsy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>Funny Woman plot<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Rupert Everett as Brian and Morwenna Banks as Patsy.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe series is almost a sitcom within a comedy, chronicling the journey that Barbara takes in order to become an understood woman in the world of comedy. Set in a time when women were expected to be \u201cflirty, fabulous and fertile\u202f\u201d and not funny, Barbara Parker sees herself as different.<\/p>\nAs per the synopsis: \u201cIt\u2019s the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool \u2013 but there\u2019s got to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town, right? She wants to be\u2026 someone. The bright lights of London are calling, and our determined hero sets off to find out who that someone is.<\/p>\n\u201cThe London she encounters is not as quite as swinging as the one she\u2019d read about and seen on TV. However, after a series of setbacks Barbara finds herself in unfamiliar territory \u2013 an audition for a TV comedy show. Barbara\u2019s uncompromising northern wit proves to be the X factor that the show has been missing. She gets the part and becomes part of a ground-breaking new sitcom which will have an impact on British comedy for decades to come.\u201d<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Based on the bestselling 2016 novel Funny Girl<\/a> by Nick Hornby, the show is set to chronicle an iconic time in the comedy world.<\/p>\nRead on to find out everything you need to know about Funny Woman.<\/p>\nFunny Woman release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Gemma Arterton as Barbara and Tom Bateman as Clive.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe six-part series will air on Sky Max and NOW from Thursday 9th February<\/strong>.<\/p>\nFunny Woman cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Gemma Arterton as Barbara and Arsher Ali as Dennis.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe cast of this Sky comedy series is a stellar one, with many a familiar face. Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace) leads the cast as Barbara Parker, who comes to be known as Sophie.<\/p>\nArterton is also an executive producer of the series and, speaking about her new role, said: \u201cIt\u2019s a heart-warming story of an ambitious woman with a dream of making people laugh \u2013 it\u2019s going to be something special. It\u2019s an honour to be working with such an incredible team and be reunited with my first ever director, Oliver Parker.\u201d<\/p> Tom Bateman (Behind Her Eyes) stars as Clive, Arsher Ali (Informer, The Missing) plays Dennis and Rupert Everett (My Policeman) plays theatrical agent Brian Debehnam. David Threlfall (Shameless) plays George, Barbara\u2019s father, while Matthew Beard (Vienna Blood) plays Bill and Leo Bill (Becoming Elizabeth) plays Tony.<\/p>\nAlexa Davies (White House Farm, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!) plays one of Barbara\u2019s close friends Marjorie, while Clare-Hope Ashitey (Riviera, Top Boy) stars as Diane, a young journalist and friend of Barbara\u2019s.<\/p>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Claire-Hope Ashitey as Diane Lewis.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nAlistair Petrie (Sex Education<\/a>) is Ted Sargent, a \u201cprime antagonist in many ways\u201d and powerful man in the series. Morwenna Banks (Miss You Already) is the series creator and writer, but also stars as Patsy in the series.<\/p>\nThe full list of the cast of Funny Woman is as follows.<\/p>\nGemma Arterton as Barbara Parker<\/strong><\/li>\nTom Bateman as Clive<\/strong><\/li>\nClare-Hope Ashitey as Diane<\/strong><\/li>\nAlexa Davies as Marjorie<\/strong><\/li>\nRupert Everett as Brian Debehnam<\/strong><\/li>\nArsher Ali as Dennis<\/strong><\/li>\nLeo Bill as Tony<\/strong><\/li>\nMatthew Beard as Bill<\/strong><\/li>\nAlistair Petrie as Ted Sergeant<\/strong><\/li>\nDavid Threlfall as George Parker<\/strong><\/li>\nEmily Bevan as Edith<\/strong><\/li>\nOlivia Williams as Gloria<\/strong><\/li>\nRosie Cavaliero as Aunty Marie<\/strong><\/li>\nMorwenna Banks as Patsy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>Funny Woman plot<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Rupert Everett as Brian and Morwenna Banks as Patsy.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe series is almost a sitcom within a comedy, chronicling the journey that Barbara takes in order to become an understood woman in the world of comedy. Set in a time when women were expected to be \u201cflirty, fabulous and fertile\u202f\u201d and not funny, Barbara Parker sees herself as different.<\/p>\nAs per the synopsis: \u201cIt\u2019s the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool \u2013 but there\u2019s got to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town, right? She wants to be\u2026 someone. The bright lights of London are calling, and our determined hero sets off to find out who that someone is.<\/p>\n\u201cThe London she encounters is not as quite as swinging as the one she\u2019d read about and seen on TV. However, after a series of setbacks Barbara finds herself in unfamiliar territory \u2013 an audition for a TV comedy show. Barbara\u2019s uncompromising northern wit proves to be the X factor that the show has been missing. She gets the part and becomes part of a ground-breaking new sitcom which will have an impact on British comedy for decades to come.\u201d<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Read on to find out everything you need to know about Funny Woman.<\/p>\n
The six-part series will air on Sky Max and NOW from Thursday 9th February<\/strong>.<\/p>\nFunny Woman cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Gemma Arterton as Barbara and Arsher Ali as Dennis.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe cast of this Sky comedy series is a stellar one, with many a familiar face. Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace) leads the cast as Barbara Parker, who comes to be known as Sophie.<\/p>\nArterton is also an executive producer of the series and, speaking about her new role, said: \u201cIt\u2019s a heart-warming story of an ambitious woman with a dream of making people laugh \u2013 it\u2019s going to be something special. It\u2019s an honour to be working with such an incredible team and be reunited with my first ever director, Oliver Parker.\u201d<\/p> Tom Bateman (Behind Her Eyes) stars as Clive, Arsher Ali (Informer, The Missing) plays Dennis and Rupert Everett (My Policeman) plays theatrical agent Brian Debehnam. David Threlfall (Shameless) plays George, Barbara\u2019s father, while Matthew Beard (Vienna Blood) plays Bill and Leo Bill (Becoming Elizabeth) plays Tony.<\/p>\nAlexa Davies (White House Farm, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!) plays one of Barbara\u2019s close friends Marjorie, while Clare-Hope Ashitey (Riviera, Top Boy) stars as Diane, a young journalist and friend of Barbara\u2019s.<\/p>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Claire-Hope Ashitey as Diane Lewis.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nAlistair Petrie (Sex Education<\/a>) is Ted Sargent, a \u201cprime antagonist in many ways\u201d and powerful man in the series. Morwenna Banks (Miss You Already) is the series creator and writer, but also stars as Patsy in the series.<\/p>\nThe full list of the cast of Funny Woman is as follows.<\/p>\nGemma Arterton as Barbara Parker<\/strong><\/li>\nTom Bateman as Clive<\/strong><\/li>\nClare-Hope Ashitey as Diane<\/strong><\/li>\nAlexa Davies as Marjorie<\/strong><\/li>\nRupert Everett as Brian Debehnam<\/strong><\/li>\nArsher Ali as Dennis<\/strong><\/li>\nLeo Bill as Tony<\/strong><\/li>\nMatthew Beard as Bill<\/strong><\/li>\nAlistair Petrie as Ted Sergeant<\/strong><\/li>\nDavid Threlfall as George Parker<\/strong><\/li>\nEmily Bevan as Edith<\/strong><\/li>\nOlivia Williams as Gloria<\/strong><\/li>\nRosie Cavaliero as Aunty Marie<\/strong><\/li>\nMorwenna Banks as Patsy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>Funny Woman plot<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Rupert Everett as Brian and Morwenna Banks as Patsy.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe series is almost a sitcom within a comedy, chronicling the journey that Barbara takes in order to become an understood woman in the world of comedy. Set in a time when women were expected to be \u201cflirty, fabulous and fertile\u202f\u201d and not funny, Barbara Parker sees herself as different.<\/p>\nAs per the synopsis: \u201cIt\u2019s the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool \u2013 but there\u2019s got to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town, right? She wants to be\u2026 someone. The bright lights of London are calling, and our determined hero sets off to find out who that someone is.<\/p>\n\u201cThe London she encounters is not as quite as swinging as the one she\u2019d read about and seen on TV. However, after a series of setbacks Barbara finds herself in unfamiliar territory \u2013 an audition for a TV comedy show. Barbara\u2019s uncompromising northern wit proves to be the X factor that the show has been missing. She gets the part and becomes part of a ground-breaking new sitcom which will have an impact on British comedy for decades to come.\u201d<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The cast of this Sky comedy series is a stellar one, with many a familiar face. Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace) leads the cast as Barbara Parker, who comes to be known as Sophie.<\/p>\n
Arterton is also an executive producer of the series and, speaking about her new role, said: \u201cIt\u2019s a heart-warming story of an ambitious woman with a dream of making people laugh \u2013 it\u2019s going to be something special. It\u2019s an honour to be working with such an incredible team and be reunited with my first ever director, Oliver Parker.\u201d<\/p>
Tom Bateman (Behind Her Eyes) stars as Clive, Arsher Ali (Informer, The Missing) plays Dennis and Rupert Everett (My Policeman) plays theatrical agent Brian Debehnam. David Threlfall (Shameless) plays George, Barbara\u2019s father, while Matthew Beard (Vienna Blood) plays Bill and Leo Bill (Becoming Elizabeth) plays Tony.<\/p>\n
Alexa Davies (White House Farm, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!) plays one of Barbara\u2019s close friends Marjorie, while Clare-Hope Ashitey (Riviera, Top Boy) stars as Diane, a young journalist and friend of Barbara\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Alistair Petrie (Sex Education<\/a>) is Ted Sargent, a \u201cprime antagonist in many ways\u201d and powerful man in the series. Morwenna Banks (Miss You Already) is the series creator and writer, but also stars as Patsy in the series.<\/p>\nThe full list of the cast of Funny Woman is as follows.<\/p>\nGemma Arterton as Barbara Parker<\/strong><\/li>\nTom Bateman as Clive<\/strong><\/li>\nClare-Hope Ashitey as Diane<\/strong><\/li>\nAlexa Davies as Marjorie<\/strong><\/li>\nRupert Everett as Brian Debehnam<\/strong><\/li>\nArsher Ali as Dennis<\/strong><\/li>\nLeo Bill as Tony<\/strong><\/li>\nMatthew Beard as Bill<\/strong><\/li>\nAlistair Petrie as Ted Sergeant<\/strong><\/li>\nDavid Threlfall as George Parker<\/strong><\/li>\nEmily Bevan as Edith<\/strong><\/li>\nOlivia Williams as Gloria<\/strong><\/li>\nRosie Cavaliero as Aunty Marie<\/strong><\/li>\nMorwenna Banks as Patsy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>Funny Woman plot<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Funny Woman: Rupert Everett as Brian and Morwenna Banks as Patsy.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe series is almost a sitcom within a comedy, chronicling the journey that Barbara takes in order to become an understood woman in the world of comedy. Set in a time when women were expected to be \u201cflirty, fabulous and fertile\u202f\u201d and not funny, Barbara Parker sees herself as different.<\/p>\nAs per the synopsis: \u201cIt\u2019s the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool \u2013 but there\u2019s got to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town, right? She wants to be\u2026 someone. The bright lights of London are calling, and our determined hero sets off to find out who that someone is.<\/p>\n\u201cThe London she encounters is not as quite as swinging as the one she\u2019d read about and seen on TV. However, after a series of setbacks Barbara finds herself in unfamiliar territory \u2013 an audition for a TV comedy show. Barbara\u2019s uncompromising northern wit proves to be the X factor that the show has been missing. She gets the part and becomes part of a ground-breaking new sitcom which will have an impact on British comedy for decades to come.\u201d<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The full list of the cast of Funny Woman is as follows.<\/p>\n
The series is almost a sitcom within a comedy, chronicling the journey that Barbara takes in order to become an understood woman in the world of comedy. Set in a time when women were expected to be \u201cflirty, fabulous and fertile\u202f\u201d and not funny, Barbara Parker sees herself as different.<\/p>\n
As per the synopsis: \u201cIt\u2019s the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool \u2013 but there\u2019s got to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town, right? She wants to be\u2026 someone. The bright lights of London are calling, and our determined hero sets off to find out who that someone is.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe London she encounters is not as quite as swinging as the one she\u2019d read about and seen on TV. However, after a series of setbacks Barbara finds herself in unfamiliar territory \u2013 an audition for a TV comedy show. Barbara\u2019s uncompromising northern wit proves to be the X factor that the show has been missing. She gets the part and becomes part of a ground-breaking new sitcom which will have an impact on British comedy for decades to come.\u201d<\/p>
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