"The Catherine Tate Show" (2004)TV series 2004-????

Director:

Gordon Anderson

Writers:

Derren Litten (writer) and
Sharon Horgan (sketch writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

16 February 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Sketch Comedy

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Catherine Tate	...	Various Characters (21 episodes, 2004-2007)
Niky Wardley	...	Various Characters (18 episodes, 2004-2007)
Mathew Horne	...	Various Characters / ... (17 episodes, 2004-2006)
Angela McHale	...	Various (12 episodes, 2004-2006)

Runtime:

30 min (12 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 (Season 1 & 2) | Australia:MA | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) (season 1)

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

It took three and a half hours each day for Catherine Tate to be made up as "Gran".

Quotes:

Various Characters: Who dear? Me dear? Gay dear? No, dear!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: (#11.7)" (2006)

Not really that funny

The Catherine Tate show is made up of numerous sketches that, usually, revolve around the same selection of characters. Some - I have to admit - are a laugh, but the problem is they go on for too long! Especially the "Am I bovvvered!" girl. This character and the "Swearing Granny" sketches go on for so long that they begin to grate on the brain. I know, I know! I live in the 21st century and I can turn the TV over. But currently on the Beeb, they are repeating the show in between Still Game (Brilliant) and a new series by Steve Coogan, Saxondale (Also brilliant) Catherine Tate CAN act, and can do comic characters, but characters that would much more suit a film that a TV show.

Once the predictable parts of the sketches get into your mind (after one watch) the show gets really old, really fast.