All episodes of Series 1 available now on Sky Max

Blackpool beauty queen Barbara Parker arrives in London determined to find her calling. In an unexpected turn of events, she becomes the next comedy superstar.

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Everything you need to know about Funny Woman: Release date, cast, plot, series 2

Funny Woman landed on our screens in February 2023 with a bang. Based on Funny Girl, the best-selling novel by Nick Hornby, Funny Woman stars Gemma Arterton as a feisty heroine who redefines the prevailing attitude to funny women in the male-dominated world of the 60’s. Set against the backdrop of the Swinging Sixties, we follow Barbara Parker’s journey from Blackpool beauty queen to comedy superstar and nation’s sweetheart.

If you’re a fan of an easy-to-watch dramedy – this is one for you.

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Where can I watch Funny Woman?

All episodes of Funny Woman S1 are available to watch on Sky Max. Funny Woman is not available to watch on Netflix, it can only be watched on Sky in the UK.

How many episodes are there?

To date, there are six episodes of Funny Woman. But with a second series on the way, there’ll soon be more added to the mix so if there’s ever a time to catch-up it’s now.

Will there be a Series 2 of Funny Woman?

Good news for all Funny Woman fans! At Edinburgh TV Festival 2023, Sky announced that a second series had been commissioned. Details about exactly when the series will be returning are unknown but here’s hoping it’s soon!

Who is in the cast of Funny Woman?

The series sees Gemma Arterton star as the lead character, Barbara Parker – the force of nature who takes 1960s London by storm. Other names include Rupert Everett, David Threlfall, Tom Bateman, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Arsher Ali, Alexa Davies, Emily Bevan, Leo Bill, Matthew Beard, Olivia Williams, Rosie Cavaliero and Alistair Petrie.

All episodes of Series 1 available now on Sky Max

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