Funny woman
(DVD)
Contributors
Parker, Oliver, television director.
Schlessinger, Paul, television producer.
Williams, Ross, television producer.
Banks, Morwenna, screenwriter,
Hornby, Nick, screenwriter.
Schlessinger, Paul, television producer.
Williams, Ross, television producer.
Banks, Morwenna, screenwriter,
Hornby, Nick, screenwriter.
Published
Arlington, VA : PBS, [2024].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (280 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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BBC Shows - Adult Videos | DVD FUN | Checked Out | February 21, 2025 |
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Published
Arlington, VA : PBS, [2024].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
841887048729
Notes
General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Based on the novel Funny girl by Nick Hornby.
General Note
Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program in 2023.
General Note
Wide screen.
Creation/Production Credits
Director, Oliver Parker.
Participants/Performers
Gemma Arterton, David Threlfall, Rupert Everett, Arsher Ali, Tom Bateman, Matthew Beard, Leo Bill, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Alexa Davies, Rosie Cavaliero, Alistair Petrie, Morwenna Banks.
Description
It's the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool but there's got to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town, right? She wants to be someone. The bright lights of London are calling, and our determined hero sets off to find out who that someone is. The London she encounters is not as quite as swinging as the one she'd read about and seen on TV. However, after a series of setbacks, Barbara finds herself in unfamiliar territory--an audition for a TV comedy show. Barbara's uncompromising northern wit proves to be the X-factor that the show has been missing. She gets the part and becomes part of a groundbreaking new sitcom. Being a woman in a largely male environment has its own challenges, but as Barbara "finds her funny" she re-defines the prevailing attitude to funny women--and in the process, reinvents herself.
Target Audience
Rating: TV 14.
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