Funny Woman

This article is about the television series. For the 1975 American film, see Funny Lady.

Funny Woman
Genre
Based onFunny Girl
by Nick Hornby
Written byMorwenna Banks
Directed byOliver Parker
Starring
ComposerNainita Desai
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyMatthew Wicks
Running time46–47 minutes
Original release
NetworkSky Max
Release9 February 2023 (2023-02-09) –
present
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Funny Woman is a British drama television 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. The first series began airing on Sky Max on 9 February 2023, with all six episodes available on Now.[1][2] In August, it was renewed for a second series.[3]

Season 2 launched in the UK on Sky Max, Sky Showcase and Now on 6 September 2024.

  1. ^ "New comedy series starring Gemma Arterton based on Nick Hornby novel 'Funny Girl' has been commissioned for Sky and NOW". www.skygroup.sky. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Funny Woman | Sky Max | Sky.com". www.sky.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ^ Darvill, Josh (24 August 2023). "Funny Woman renewed for second series on Sky". TellyMix. Retrieved 28 August 2023.