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Masterpiece Sets New Adaptation of ‘The Portrait of a Lady’
Henry James's classic novel is returning to television for the first time in 60 years.
ITV
Gemma Arterton Gets Her James Bond on in 'Secret Service'
It hasn't even been a month since we last heard about ITV's latest thriller series, Secret Service. The series, which had begun filming a few weeks prior after languishing in development hell for the better part of a year, has been touted in ITV's
ITV
'Funny Woman's Gemma Arterton To Join Roger Allam in 'Secret Service'
A little less than a year ago, ITV announced it was commissioning Secret Service, based on the bestselling novel by Tom Bradby, with the author adapting his own work with screenwriter Jemma Kennedy. A political thriller about U.K.-Russia relations that was initially released in 2019, it is the
PBS
Sophie Gets the Last Word in 'Funny Woman's Season 2 Finale
Funny Woman Season 2, we hardly knew ye! I wish we’d gotten at least two more episodes of the life and times of Sophie Straw, but it’s been a fun, brisk quartet of episodes. I both enjoy and admire how the season’s many significant plots and character
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Sophie Straw Seizes a Starring Role Overseas as 'Funny Woman' Reaches its Midpoint
Have you seen Almost Famous? It’s Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical film about the experiences of "William," a teenage music journalist writing for Rolling Stone in the early 1970s. At one point, William has gotten himself in a terrible bind: he’s been on the road with
PBS
Sophie Straw Is Back, Baby, in 'Funny Woman's Season Premiere
Sophie Straw (née Barbara Parker and played by Gemma Arterton) just wants to exercise her judgment in both professional and personal matters. Why is that so hard? That’s rhetorical; I know why it’s hard: there would be no TV show without this central conflict and journey, and it
PBS
'Funny Woman' Season 2's Trailer Introduces BBC Star Sophie Straw
PBS introduced Funny Woman to the American public a year ago, in January 2024. The somewhat awkwardly titled series (based on the Nick Hornby book Funny Girl, necessitating alterations) stars Gemma Arterton (The Critic) as Barabra Parker, 1960s Blackpool Beauty Queen, who has plans to take her success on the
PBS
'Funny Woman' Returns to PBS in 2025
Despite the awkwardness of the series name, critics and reviewers loved Gemma Arterton's first season of Funny Woman. (So-called because it's adapted from the Nick Hornsby novel Funny Girl, a title already taken by a rather famous musical.) However, viewers, assuming the title was a
Movies
Ian McKellen's Ferocious Performance Makes 'The Critic' Worth Watching
Certain performers are so good at their craft that it would be enjoyable to watch them do pretty much anything, including reading the phone book, as the old saying goes. A bit of cultural translation for the youth among us: Once, not so very long ago, we literally printed everyone&
PBS
'Funny Woman' Season 2 Takes Sophie to France
PBS' newest addition to the period drama lineup, Funny Woman (based on the novel Funny Girl by Nick Hornby, with the title altered for obvious reasons), was commissioned for a Season 2 by producer Sky around the same time it landed an American distributor. As luck would have it,
Movies
Ian McKellen is a Utterly Catty Delight in 'The Critic' Trailer
It made headlines in June 2024 when Sir Ian McKellen fell off the edge of the stage toward the end of one of his final four-hour performances of The Player King, a retelling of Shakespeare's Henry IV plays as a single show. The actor, who is in
Movies
Ian McKellen Film 'The Critic' Lands a Fall Release
Ian McKellen is approaching 90 years old and has admitted he will not be acting full-time much longer. That makes the final films of his career all the more valuable, so it can be a little frustrating when something like The Critic, which features an all-star cast, struggles