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Drama

Episode 1

It’s the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool – but she’s certain there has to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town. With the bright lights of London calling, 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 1

Funny Woman Episode 1 | 46m 9s | CC

It’s 1964. Beauty queen Barbara Parker leaves Blackpool for London and embarks on her haphazard dream to work in show business.

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