Chris Morris
Director
Nathan Barley (2005)
Season 1
Nathan Barley is a Channel 4 sitcom written by Charlie Brooker and Chris Morris, starring Nicholas Burns, Julian Barratt, Charlie Condou and Claire Keelan. The series of six weekly episodes began broadcasting on 11 February 2005 on Channel 4. Described by his creator as a "meaningless strutting cadaver-in-waiting", the character originated on Brooker's TVGoHome – a website parodying television listings – as the focus of a fly-on-the-wall documentary called Cunt.
Released Feb. 11, 2005
Episode 26 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.sitcom, imdb.sitcom, imdb.satire, imdb.2000s, imdb.journalist, imdb.media, imdb.celebrity + 5 more, imdb.social-commentary, imdb.british-comedy, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.satire-comedy, imdb.male-protagonist
Production Companies: Channel 4 Television, Talkback Productions
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
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S1E1 - Rise of the Idiots
Baffled human wreck Dan Ashcroft watches in horror as his world is over-run with 24 carat berks, led by a strutting, brainless cock-of-the-walk called Nathan Barley, who, distressingly, has designs on Dan's sister Claire.
Feb. 11, 2005, midnight
S1E2 - Dan Dan Preacherman
Dan is canonised against his will, while Nathan throws a party for his God-defeatingly rubbish website and oozes closer to Claire.
Feb. 18, 2005, midnight
S1E3 - 15Peter20 is a Poohead
While Dan is plagued by a shrieking twit of a photographer called 15Peter20, Nathan grooms Claire with alcohol and unsolicited breast massage.
Feb. 25, 2005, midnight
S1E4 - Geek Pie
Dan accidentally creates a new hairstyle after sleeping in paint. Nathan tries to impress glam TV chick Dajve ""dave"" Bikinus. Something is killed.
March 4, 2005, midnight
S1E5 - Bonobo Syndrome
Editor Jonatton wants Dan to take part in some straight-on-straight gay action. A coke-blasted model proves an irresistible lure for Nathan.
March 11, 2005, midnight
S1E6 - The Idiots are Winning
In the final episode, Nathan finds his way into Claire's meeting with a TV commissioner, Pingu is finally broken like a rag doll and Dan discovers a way to get rid of Nathan.
March 18, 2005, midnight
Network: Channel 4
Episode Runtime: 26 min.
Season Runtime: 156 min.
Released: Feb. 11, 2005
Last Air Date: March 18, 2005, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 18
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