Funny Woman
About Funny Woman
A young woman from Blackpool finds her voice in the male dominated world of the 1960s comedy, and in doing so takes London by storm.
Funny Woman is a comedy series that airs on Sky Max. Its themes are man woman relationship, television actress, 1960s, and rise to the top.
Since February 2023 it has reached 2 seasons and 10 episodes. It is still in production. Seasons run to about 5 episodes.
Gemma Arterton leads the cast as Barbara Parker, Arsher Ali as Dennis Mahindra, Tom Bateman as Clive Richardson, and Rupert Everett as Brian Debehnam. The series began as a novel.
In the United States it streams on PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel. Sherlock, The Queen's Gambit, and It make useful companions to Funny Woman.