Nathan Barley

Name: Nathan Barley
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2005-02-11
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Nicholas Burns, Julian Barratt, Claire Keelan, Richard Ayoade, Spencer Brown

★ 7.3 /10 (43) • 2005

Comedy

Creator Charlie Brooker, Chris Morris

Director Chris Morris

Screenplay Charlie Brooker, Chris Morris

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.

Seasons

Episodes

Country

United Kingdom

Status

Ended

Cast

Nicholas Burns

Nathan Barley · 6 eps

Claire Keelan

Claire Ashcroft · 6 eps

Spencer Brown

Rufus Onslatt · 6 eps

Nina Sosanya

Sasha · 5 eps

Rhys Thomas

Toby · 5 eps

Benedict Cumberbatch

Robin · 2 eps

Charlie Condou

Jonatton Yeah? · 5 eps

Noel Fielding

Jones · 4 eps

Joe Van Moyland

Mudd · 4 eps

David Hoyle

Doug Rocket · 3 eps

Frank Boyce

Paul Chipes · 2 eps

Nikolai the Barber · 1 eps

Stephen Mangan

Rod Senseless · 1 eps

Ramon Tikaram

Troll · 1 eps

Doon Mackichan

Her Preposterous Voice · 1 eps

Shop Assistant · 1 eps

Oliver Chris

Max Herbert · 1 eps

Chris Morris

Place VO (voice) · 1 eps

Peter Sullivan

Geoff Moss · 1 eps

Rupert Degas

Beer Gourd Man · 1 eps

Reviews

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Trailer

Official trailer

Nathan Barley

Where to Watch

Streaming

Channel 4

Episode Guide

Rise of the Idiots

11 Feb 200526 min★ 7.5

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.

Dan Dan Preacherman

18 Feb 200526 min★ 9.0

Dan is canonised against his will, while Nathan throws a party for his God-defeatingly rubbish website and oozes closer to Claire.

15Peter20 is a Poohead

25 Feb 200526 min★ 9.0

While Dan is plagued by a shrieking twit of a photographer called 15Peter20, Nathan grooms Claire with alcohol and unsolicited breast massage.

Geek Pie

04 Mar 200526 min★ 9.0

Dan accidentally creates a new hairstyle after sleeping in paint. Nathan tries to impress glam TV chick Dajve ""dave"" Bikinus. Something is killed.

Bonobo Syndrome

11 Mar 200526 min★ 8.0

Editor Jonatton wants Dan to take part in some straight-on-straight gay action. A coke-blasted model proves an irresistible lure for Nathan.

The Idiots are Winning

18 Mar 200526 min★ 9.0

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.