Oliver Parker
- Actor, writer, director and editor
Press clippings
Funny Woman Series 2 begins production
Production is underway on the second series of Funny Woman, the Sky comedy drama starring Gemma Arterton. Tim Key, Gemma Whelan and Roisin Conaty are amongst those joining the cast.
British Comedy Guide, 12th January 2024Funny Woman to return for Series 2
Sky has recommissioned period comedy Funny Woman, about a female comedian and writer in the 1960s, starring Gemma Arterton.
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2023Gemma Arterton set to star in Nick Hornby's Funny Girl for Sky
Gemma Arterton has been lined up to star in Sky's adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel Funny Girl.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd July 2021Swimming With Men review
A man suffering a midlife crisis joins a synchronised swimming team in a feelgood film based on a real-life event.
Simran Hans, The Guardian, 8th July 2018Swimming with Men review
Swimming with Men is harmless, entertaining fun that won't leave much of an impression.
Jason Palmer, Entertainment Focus, 6th July 2018Swimming With Men review
Rob Brydon's charm keeps this formulaic comedy afloat.
Tom Robey, The Telegraph, 5th July 2018EIFF: Swimming With Men (30 June '18) review
Fun performances and sweet turns of narrative ... Swimming With Men is a comedic success
Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller, Edinburgh49, 5th July 2018Review: Swimming with Men
Swimming with Men is 2018's answer to The Full Monty, with middle-aged men regaining their masculinity by engaging in something considered very unmasculine, in this case, synchronised swimming.
Emily Harrison, The Upcoming, 3rd July 2018Swimming With Men is easy to get along with
It's very easy to get along with, boasting a big heart that it wears proudly - like a particularly bright and cheery inflatable armband.
Ross Miller, The National (Scotland), 2nd July 2018