Funny Woman S1E1 — Episode 1
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Funny Woman•Season 1•Episode 1

Episode 1

7.2/10 · 262 votesFeb 9, 202346 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

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It's 1964 and Blackpool factory worker Barbara Parker sets off for London on a mission to reinvent herself and find her voice in the male-dominated world of the sitcom.

Directed byOliver Parker
Written byMorwenna Banks
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Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton

Barbara Parker / Sophie Straw

Arsher Ali

Arsher Ali

Dennis Mahindra

Tom Bateman

Tom Bateman

Clive Richardson

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Brian Debehnam

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

George Parker

Rosie Cavaliero

Rosie Cavaliero

Aunty Marie Parker

Alexa Davies

Alexa Davies

Marjorie Harrison

Leo Bill

Leo Bill

Tony Holmes

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Bill Gardiner

Alistair Petrie

Alistair Petrie

Ted Sargent

Morwenna Banks

Morwenna Banks

Patsy Debenham

Clare-Hope Ashitey

Clare-Hope Ashitey

Diane Lewis

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Morwenna Banks

Morwenna Banks

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Oliver Parker

Oliver Parker

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of Funny Woman season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 262 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Oliver Parker and written by Morwenna Banks, it aired on February 9, 2023.

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