Despite the title, Funny Cow is not a comedy. There are a lot of jokes, but — trust us — you’re not supposed to laugh at them. Even when the title character (whose real name we’re never told) gets her ...
She has to overcome a violent husband (Tony Pitts, who wrote the script), following the kind of impoverished childhood that has been mercilessly spoofed elsewhere; violent dad, alcoholic mum, a life ...
Cows, especially female cows or "heifers," lend themselves to cute names, especially soft, floral ones. If you're looking for something gentle, sweet, and melodious, these cute cow names should fit ...
What a grim life it must have been. Maxine Peake's "funny cow" overcomes an abusive father, alcoholic mother, childhood bullying, a violent caveman of a husband and waves of brutal misogyny to pursue ...
After a conversation on the set of ‘Red Riding’, Tony Pitts (Emmerdale, Peaky Blinders, Line of Duty) wrote ‘Funny Cow’ specifically for Maxine Peak, and it’s not difficult to see why. Peake drinks up ...
So it's interesting to see Funny Cow taking us back to a time – the 1970s – when female comics would be booed off stage. Maxine Peake is Funny Cow, a Northern working-class woman whose life is ...
Maxine Peake grabs this '70s-set comedy by the scruff of the neck as a stand-up who takes no prisoners. ‘It’s not a job for a woman,’ warns comic Lenny (Alun Armstrong) when he’s approached by Maxine ...
At the centre of everything is a towering performance by Peake, whose character goes by the nickname “Funny Cow”. The film originated when Peake met Pitts while they were both working as actors on ...