New British Series! “Funny Woman” Premieres Sunday, January 7 on PBS @ 10PM ET [VIDEO]

Funny Woman is a six-part British television drama series directed by Oliver Parker and adapted for the screen by Morwenna Banks from the best-selling novel Funny Girl by Nick Hornby. It stars Gemma Arterton with an ensemble cast including Tom Bateman, David Threlfall, and Rupert Everett.

“Funny Woman” Premieres Sunday, January 7 on PBS @ 10PM ET (Check your local listings at PBS.org)

The series follows Barbara Parker (stage name Sophie Straw), a Blackpool beauty queen who becomes a comedy star in the male-dominated sitcom industry in 1960s London.

	Funny Woman
	Network: Sky MaxGenre: ComedySeasons: 2Episodes: 10
	Overview 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.