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 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. "This should be good for a laugh," I thought as I settled in to watch Funny Cow, the tale of a plucky lass from northern England (Maxine ...

Children running wild in the alleyways behind streets of terraced houses. Drink. Wife-beating. Child-beating. Swearing. Sex in the back of a Ford Anglia. Aspiration. Class. More drink. Adrian Shergold ...

Fans of Maxine Peake should check out her "surprising" British drama movie with Stephen Graham. Funny Cow was first released in 2017, and follows a comedian who rises to stardom through working men's ...

Director: Adrian Shergold. Cast: Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine, Tony Pitts, Stephen Graham, Kevin Eldon, Vic Reeves, Kevin Rowland, Corinne Bailey Rae, Richard Hawley, Alun Armstrong, Christine ...