Sky has revealed more casting details for series two of Funny Woman, starring Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man), on which production has begun in Northwest England.
Joining the cast are Tim Key (This Time with Alan Partridge), Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones), Roisin Conaty (Man Down), Steve Zissis (Arrested Development) and Marcus Rutherford (The Wheel of Time).
The show follows a Blackpool beauty queen using the stage name Sophie Straw as she tries to make it on a sitcom being recorded in 1960s London. At the beginning of series two, she is riding high, enjoying success as the best-loved comedy star on TV. However, her new sitcom is a flop, and a family secret is about to be unearthed.
Even a leading role in a film and the prospect of a new beginning in Hollywood aren’t enough to satisfy her. Sophie returns to London, determined to make a new show and leave her mark on the industry forever.
Funny Woman won the Production Design and Make Up Design awards in the Scripted category at 2023’s RTS Craft & Design Awards.
“It’s a thrill to dive back into the world of 1960s London – with the extraordinary cast and crew of Funny Woman series two,” said writer and executive producer Morwenna Banks. “Thanks to the genius of Gemma Arterton as Nick Hornby’s heroine Sophie Straw, a whole host of new guest stars have joined us.”
The show will be available on Sky Max and NOW later in 2024.