Settle in for a cozy night of heartfelt dramas perfect for the entire family with the return of Miss Scarlet and the Duke and All Creatures Great and Small on WQLN PBS. In addition, PBS will also debut new series, beginning in January with the premiere of Funny Woman, starring Gemma Arterton (“The King’s Man”). Based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel, “Funny Girl,” Funny Woman is a hilarious and inspirational story of a beauty queen re-inventing herself through comedy.
Miss Scarlet and the Duke
Season Premiere: January 7, 8 p.m. ET
Eliza has taken over the business of Nash & Sons (not that he has any sons), and things are not going entirely smoothly, although help comes from some familiar sources. Outside of work, her relationship with William (The Duke) builds towards a looming decision that will shape both their lives.
All Creatures Great and Small
Season Premiere: January 7, 2024, 9 p.m. ET
It’s Spring 1940, and with Europe at war, the community in Darrowby is pulling together more than ever before. With Tristan away serving, Siegfried and James bring in some extra hands to help around the practice: highly efficient bookkeeper Miss Harbottle and student vet Richard Carmody. Happily married, Helen and James begin to think about their future despite the looming possibility that James could be called up to serve.
Funny Woman
New Series Premiere: January 7, 2024, 10 p.m. ET
Funny Woman follows Barbara Parker, a small-town beauty queen who decides to swap her pageant life for comedy television in 1960s London. After landing a TV show audition, Barbara finds that being a woman in a largely male environment has its own challenges. As she ‘finds her funny’ voice, Barbara re-defines the prevailing attitude toward funny women while on a mission to reinvent herself.
All programs listed will be available to stream on WQLN PBS Passport.
