"Nathan Barley" (2005) TV series

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

11 February 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Cast

Nicholas Burns	...	Nathan Barley (7 episodes, 2005)
Julian Barratt	...	Dan Ashcroft (7 episodes, 2005)
Claire Keelan	...	Claire Ashcroft / ... (7 episodes, 2005)
Richard Ayoade	...	Ned Smanks (6 episodes, 2005)
Spencer Brown	...	Rufus Onslatt (6 episodes, 2005)
Charlie Condou	...	Jonatton Yeah? (6 episodes, 2005)
Rhys Thomas	...	Toby (6 episodes, 2005)
Ben Whishaw	...	Pingu (6 episodes, 2005)
Noel Fielding	...	Jones (5 episodes, 2005)
Nina Sosanya	...	Sasha (5 episodes, 2005)
David Hoyle	...	Doug Rocket / ... (4 episodes, 2005)
Joe Van Moyland	...	Mudd (4 episodes, 2005)
Iddo Goldberg	...	15Peter20 (3 episodes, 2005)
Kevin Eldon	...	Nikolai the Barber (2 episodes, 2005)
Frank Boyce	...	Paul Chipes (2 episodes, 2005)
Benedict Cumberbatch	...	Robin (2 episodes, 2005)
Celia Meiras	...	Dajve Bikinus (2 episodes, 2005)
Mathew Horne	...	Shop Assistant (2 episodes, 2005)
Franck Alba	...	Mandolin Man (2 episodes, 2005)
Montserrat Lombard	...	Monika (2 episodes, 2005)
Vincenzo Nicoli	...	Paolo / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
Ramon Tikaram	...	Troll (2 episodes, 2005)

Also Known As:

Box of Slice (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

26 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:18 (DVD)

Company:

TalkBack Productions

Trivia:

In 15Peter20's exhibition, there is a photograph that appears to show political activist 'Mark Thomas VI' urinating through the letterbox of Number 10 Downing Street.

Quotes:

Jonatton Yeah?: [after watching Nathan Barley's prank video]
[blank expression]
Jonatton Yeah?: That's hilarious and co.
Rufus Onslatt: We should give Nathan Barley a column.
Ned Smanks: Yeah, we should give Nathan Barley a column.
Rufus Onslatt: Yeah like call it..."Nathan Barley's Column"?
Ned Smanks: Hey, let's just call it "Barley", man.
Rufus Onslatt: Yeah, man, or like "Nathan".
Ned Smanks: Yeah, ?cause like, that could be like two columns.
Dan: [sarcastic] Two columns.
[...]

Movie Connections:

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Nathan Barley

Chris Morris has not, contrary to some people's opinion, failed at producing a truly inspired piece of work in his latest series "Nathan Barley". His talent for humour shines through all over the place, and the show is riddled with almost subliminal jokes. When I watched both of the two first episodes, I was laughing out loud. This certainly rivals "Brass Eye" and "The Day Today" and I would personally rate it above those two.

One thing I will say though is that the people who don't appreciate "Nathan Barley" clearly are the people who find "Friends" funny. There is a lack of the increasingly boring slapstick humour, instead the show is packed with amusing irony and stupid phrases - my favourite: "It's gonna be totally fukin Mexico." I think that Chris and Charlie are onto a winner and avidly await the next four episodes...