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The week in TV: America’s New Female Right; Slow Horses; The Perfect Couple; Funny Woman – review

The BBC’s scattergun study of ‘tradwives’ fails to identify their motivation; Jackson Lamb is back and kicking up a stink; Nicole Kidman excels in ice queen mode; and Gemma Arterton returns as Britain’s answer to Mrs Maisel

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

Funny Woman series two review – Gemma Arterton is tediously perfect

The actor’s character is flawless to the point of being dull in this second outing based on Nick Hornby’s novel. It’s an invitingly warm and gentle watch, but it feels like a soap

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

TV tonight: Gemma Arterton is back in Nick Hornby’s Funny Woman

The second season of the charming ode to British comedy begins. Plus: Michael Palin visits Africa’s biggest floating slum. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

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‘I didn’t know romcoms were so fun!’: the return of Gemma Arterton’s utterly charming 60s drama

Being on set for Nick Hornby’s Funny Woman is so entertaining that the cast struggle to keep a straight face while filming. We spend time behind the scenes of this love letter to swinging 60s London

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

Funny Woman season 2: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and everything you need to know

Funny Woman season 2 on Sky Max rejoins Gemma Arterton’s comedy star Sophie Straw for more 1960s adventures.

WhatToWatch · Dec 19, 2023

The week in TV: Funny Woman; Happy Valley; Consent; The Shamima Begum Story

Gemma Arterton’s Blackpool sitcom queen is an idealised trailblazer; Sally Wainwright saves a best line till last; and toxic school culture makes for difficult drama

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Funny Woman review – Gemma Arterton is absolutely captivating in this Nick Hornby adaptation

The actor exudes star power in this take on the popular novel. It blossoms into a colourful romp through the swinging 60s that is very much TV as comfort food

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023

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Funny Woman on Sky Max/NOW review - Gemma Arterton is warm but this implausible Sixties comic drama is jarring

There are joyous moments celebrating television comedy, which give a glimpse at what the series might have been

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023

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