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.
In 1997, scientists and local government officials face life-and-death decisions when a destructive flood wave threatens the city. The local authorities, led by the aspiring clerk Jakub Marczak, bring in Jaśmina Tremer, a female hydrologist with a troubled past, to help save the city at any cost. At the same time, Andrzej Rębacz returns to his hometown Kęty near Wrocław, unexpectedly leading the rebellious residents. High Water is a suspenseful, six-episode disaster drama series inspired by the real-life events of the Millennium Flood which hit Poland, as well as parts of Czech Republic and Germany in 1997. Directed by Jan Holoubek and Bartłomiej Ignaciuk, starring Agnieszka Żulewska, Tomasz Schuchardt, Ireneusz Czop, Marta Nieradkiewicz, Mirosław Kropielnicki, Anna Dymna and Tomasz Kot.
一名年轻的日本女孩Nozomi(曾晓晴饰)被迫卖淫,成为马来亚最顶尖的karayuki san(19世纪末担任性工作者的日本女性),同时秘密为日本做间谍。她与试图逃离奢侈生活的中国女孩Qing Ling(芳榕饰)成为朋友。
故事发生在1920年代,在一个父权制的英国殖民地,Nozomi被英国和日本情报部门锁定,而Qing Ling则被情人背叛并被扔进卖淫。两个女孩将如何相互支持并活着出来?
《Sisters of the Night》是屡获殊荣的电视剧《Last Madame》(《最后的夫人》)的续集。