- 本剧改编自Nick Hornby的同名小说《妙女郎 Funny Girl》。 背景为多姿多彩的1960年代，主角Barbara Parker 刚刚获得了"布莱克浦小姐"的称号，但她觉得自己除了在一个海边小镇当选美皇后，还能另有一番作为。于是在伦敦耀眼光辉的召唤下，Barbara踏上旅途，开始探索自己的未来。 然而伦敦并非像她在电视和书籍上所了解到的那样精彩，经历了一系列挫败后，Barbara发现自己进入了陌生领域：试镜一个电视喜剧节目。她不折不扣的北方幽默被证明是该节目一直缺少的秘密武器，这让她拿下了这个角色，成为了一部极具开创性的新情景喜剧的一部分，而这个节目将在未来的几十年里，都对英国喜剧产生影响。 在1960年代，一个男性主导的喜剧世界中，Barbara身为女性面临诸多挑战，但随着认识到自己的幽默，她重新定义了大众对于风趣女性的普遍态度，并在这个过程中，重塑了自己。
- 14-year-old Ella is determined to travel the length of the Inside Passage, along the shores of the Great Bear Rainforest by kayak in order to testify against a proposed pipeline that would see oil tanker traffic through her beloved homeland waters. She's prepared to handle all of the challenges the wildlife, the weather, the water, and her gear have to offer up. The most challenging of all is that she has to bring her dysfunctional family with her. Her neurotic aunt, her cranky uncle, her wayward cousin, and the memory of her late uncle all come along for the ride to make it a fun and amazing adventure. From Tla'Amin to Klemtu, BC, this family navigates their blend of cultures and desires, while their spirits honour the coast as a place for each of us to call home and protect.
- 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. Fed up with being the comic muse in old school comedy shows, Sophie tries her hand at arthouse cinema hoping it will be more progressive – it isn’t! Undeterred, Sophie decides to create her own comedy show where she can tell authentic stories in all their messy and hilarious glory. She’s found her voice, and no one can stop her using it! She learns that the power is in the word. Funny Woman is produced by Potboiler and Rebel Park Productions, in association with Sky Studios. Executive produced by Nick Hornby, Gemma Arterton, Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan, Jessica Parker and Jessica Malik.
