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Barbara Lands Herself an Audition

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Meeting Her Agent

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Funny Woman

Episode 1

Season 1 Episode 1

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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Faced with a looming exposé, Sophie takes matters into her own hands and comes out on top.
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A trip to the pub proves cathartic and fruitful. An arrest provides an chance for growth.
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Despite new possibilities, Sophie’s heart continues to ache for Dennis and for her mother.
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Sophie Straw’s life is going great! But with new opportunities come new challenges.
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The team reunites to record the last show, but there are a few surprises still in store.
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Sophie is banished to Blackpool to await her fate and wonders if her career is over.
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While Sophie and Clive’s off-screen romance is all the buzz, Sophie makes a discovery.
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With the show a huge hit, Barbara’s life changes overnight.
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Barbara lands a lead role in a new sitcom, but news from home threatens her plans.
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