"Nathan Barley" (2005) TV series

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:

Nathan Barley: [approaches hairdresser] Alright, my man!
Hairdresser: Sit.
Nathan Barley: Yeah, stout.
Hairdresser: What style?
Nathan Barley: Geek Pie.
Hairdresser: [impatiently hands him illustrating board] Draw.
Nathan Barley: [begins illustrating] It's kind of long here, yeah, but short here like its been done at random, but if you look closely, eh, you can see that it hasn't, 'cept you can't tell that... and it's got a few of these in it, yeah paint... lids.
[hands hairdresser small paint tins]
Nathan Barley: .

Movie Connections:

Featured in 50 Most Shocking Comedy Moments (2006) (TV)

This is a great sitcom.

Before I watched this series on DVD, I was wondering why there were so many bad reviews by fans of Chris Morris. But now I kind of understood the reason why. Because the story is pretty much about Chris Morris himself; a caricature of what he has achieved and people who appreciate his comedy. Chris Morris's followers are all despised in there. The person who you believe is your 'Preacher Man' now tells you he is an 'Idiot'.....who could instantly appreciate such things? From 'On the Hour 'to 'Blue Jam', he had been making, topical , but more and more excessive humour to the point that no one can really laugh out loud. (Oh, please, is there anyone who's cracked up with the joke about a man who kept committing suicide?) Those jokes are just like Nathan's trashbat.co.ck and what his people find 'COOL'. By watching this sitcom, one could guess a bit about his inner thoughts when he received all those praises and admiration on his works. He might have been in a gridlock because how deviantly he went, no one said no to him and the way out was to ridicule himself in the exactly same way as he did previously. I think Nathan Barley is a natural step for a comic genius like Chris Morris. I really loved it. Glad to purchase this DVD.