Tuesdays, Dec. 3, 2024 - Jan. 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport!
FUNNY WOMAN is the story of Barbara Parker, a small-town beauty queen who dares to have bigger dreams. It’s the 1960s when Barbara sets off for London, determined to follow in the footsteps of her idol, American actress and comedienne Lucille Ball. Barbara packs her bags and heads off to the city where she looks to take on the male-dominated world of comedy by storm.
EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1: encore Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Beauty queen Barbara Parker sets off to London and embarks on her dream to work in show business.
Episode 2: encore Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Barbara lands a lead role in a new TV sitcom, but just as she’s about to realize her dream, news from home threatens to derail her plans. Will she return to Blackpool or seize her moment in London?
Episode 3: encore Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Barbara’s life changes overnight. Intoxicated by success, she embarks on a romance with Clive.
Episode 4: encore Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Barbara and Clive’s off-screen romance is the talk of the town, but she makes a discovery that threatens to bring down the whole show.
Episode 5: encore Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Barbara is banished to Blackpool to await her fate and wonders if her career is over. A remorseful Clive decides to win her back. Will Barbara forgive him?
Episode 6: encore Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 - The team reunites to record the last show. It is a triumph, but there are a few surprises still in store for Barbara as the series reaches its finale.
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Credits: Directed by Oliver Parker. Adapted for the screen by Morwenna Banks, from the best-selling Nick Hornby novel "Funny Girl."
