Funny Girl. Barbara Parker (Gemma Arterton)
Funny Woman
- TV comedy drama
- Sky Max
- 2023
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Comedy about a fictional British comedy actor, based on Nick Hornby's book Funny Girl. Also features Gemma Arterton, Rupert Everett, David Threlfall, Tom Bateman, Arsher Ali and more.
- Due to return for Series 2
Streaming rank this week: 2,006
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Series 1, Episode 1
Funny Woman. Barbara Parker (Gemma Arterton)
It's 1964 and Blackpool factory worker Barbara Parker sets off for London on a mission to reinvent herself and find her voice in the male-dominated world of the sitcom.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 9th February 2023
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Sky Max
- Length
- 60 minutes
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Cast & crew
| Gemma Arterton | Barbara Parker / Sophie Straw |
| Rupert Everett | Brian Debehnam |
| David Threlfall | George Parker |
| Tom Bateman | Clive Richardson |
| Arsher Ali | Dennis Mahindra |
| Alexa Davies | Marjorie Harrison |
| Leo Bill | Tony Holmes |
| Matthew Beard | Bill Gardiner |
| Rosie Cavaliero | Aunt Marie Parker |
| Morwenna Banks | Patsy Debenham |
| Kate Crossley | Woman Worker 1 - Pat |
| Richard Ridings | Mayor |
| Geraldine Moloney Judge | Mrs Mayor |
| Kyle Pryor | Aiden Leigh |
| Daniel Crossley | Len Phillips |
| Kathryn Rigby | Female Customer In Hats |
| Doon Mackichan | Miss Sykes |
| Lottie Tolhurst | Jill |
| Laura Joy Pieters | Milly |
| Robert Portal | Valentine Laws |
| William Hayes | Sidney |
| Laura Howard | Audrey |
| Django Chan-Reeves | Sheila |
| Nicholas Murchie | Desmond Debarge |
| Enyi Okoronkwo | AD Director |
| Emma Davies | Beryl |
| Nick Hornby | Writer |
| Morwenna Banks | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Will Smith | Script Consultant |
| Oliver Parker | Director |
| Paul Schlesinger | Series Producer |
| Nick Hornby | Executive Producer |
| Gemma Arterton | Executive Producer |
| Morwenna Banks | Executive Producer |
| Andrea Calderwood | Executive Producer |
| Gail Egan | Executive Producer |
| Jessica Parker | Executive Producer |
| Jessica Malik | Executive Producer |
| Tilusha Ghelani | Executive Producer |
| Jon Mountague | Executive Producer |
| Ross Williams | Co-producer |
| Chloë Sizer | Co-executive Producer |
| Jennifer Eriksson | Post Producer |
| Mike Jones | Editor |
| Jacqueline Smith | Production Designer |
| Kelly Valentine Hendry | Casting Director |
| Matt Wicks | Director of Photography |
| Pam Downe | Costume Designer |
| Sue Michael | Make-up Designer |
| Nainita Desai | Composer |
| Craig Johnson | Graphics |
| Nick Gorman | 1st Assistant Director |