Production begins on returning Sky Original comedy-drama 'Funny Woman' Steve Zissis, Marcus Rutherford, Tim Key, Gemma Whelan and Roisin Conaty join the cast as filming begins in Northwest England
'Funny Woman' Recommissioned for a Second Series In series one, Barbara from Blackpool realised her dream and became TV comedy star, Sophie Straw, the nation’s favourite. In series two, Sophie finds out that ‘having a voice’ doesn’t mean it will be heard and that fame is a fickle friend.