Sky has confirmed the casting for the second series of its comedy-drama series, Funny Woman.
Production on the 4 x 60 minutes series has begun in Liverpool, with filming across the North West
Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man, Summerland) returns as comedian Sophie Straw alongside Steve Zissis (The Changeling, Togetherness), Marcus Rutherford (The Wheel of Time, Obey), Tim Key (The Witchfinder, This Time with Alan Partridge), Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones, The Tower) and Roisin Conaty (GameFace, Man Down).
The second outing will find Sophie on a high, as the nation’s favourite TV comedy star; she’s got a group of good friends and her romance is full of promise.
But trouble is just round the corner, as her sitcom flops and she uncovers a “devastating family secret.”
“It’s a thrill to dive back into the world of 1960’s London – with the extraordinary cast and crew of Funny Woman series 2,” said Writer and Executive Producer, Morwenna Banks (Slow Horses).
“Thanks to the genius of Gemma Arterton as Nick Hornby’s heroine Sophie Straw – a whole host of new guest stars have joined us. We welcome stellar performances from Steve Zissis, Marcus Rutherford, Tim Key, Gemma Whelan, Roisin Conaty and many more …Tune in Turn On and don’t Drop Out”.
Funny Woman is produced by Potboiler and Rebel Park Productions, in association with Sky Studios.
Creative Director of Comedy Anil Gupta is Executive Producer for Sky Studios. The new series is executive produced by Nick Hornby, Morwenna Banks, Gemma Arterton, Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan, Jessica Parker and Jessica Malik.
Ross Williams is series producer and it’s been written by Banks alongside, BAFTA and Emmy winning writers Kevin Cecil (Veep) and Andy Riley (Veep). BAFTA nominee Oliver Parker (The Great Escaper) directs.
It will launch later this year on Sky Max and streaming service NOW. The production is being facilitated by Liverpool Film Office
