Funny Woman season two FIRST LOOK: Gemma Arterton reprises her role as beauty queen Barbara Parker for new helping of swinging sixties based comedy-drama

Sky revealed first-look pictures for the second season of Gemma Arterton's award-winning comedy–drama series Funny Woman on Tuesday. The 38-year-old British actress has transported back to the swinging sixties once again to reprise her role as Blackpool beauty queen Barbara Parker - and the nation's favourite comedian 'Sophie Straw'. Sky revealed first-look pictures for the second season of Gemma Arterton 's award-winning comedy–drama series, Funny Woman on Tuesday The 38-year-old British actress has transported back to the swinging sixties once again to reprise her role as Blackpool beauty queen Barbara Parker - and the nation's favourite comedian 'Sophie Straw' One preview shows Gemma's character getting close to Arsher Ali's Dennis Mahindra, who the comedian has a fledgling romance with Meanwhile a third highlights Barbara's success as Sophie Straw, as she's seen signing autographs for eager fans. The series, which is coming exclusively to Sky MAX and NOW on September 6, will see Sophie attempt to juggle her career and love life The first series followed Barbara's journey as she went from a Blackpool beauty queen to comedy star, named Sophie Straw, while dealing with the male-dominated sitcom industry present in 1960s London Meanwhile, Arsher Ali is returning as Dennis Mohindra, David Threlfall as George Parker, Rosie Cavaliero as Aunt Marie Parker and Alexa Davies as Marjorie Harrison. It followed Barbara's journey as she went from a Blackpool beauty queen to comedy star, named Sophie Straw, while dealing with the male-dominated sitcom industry present in 1960s London.