Nathan Barley
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Nathan Barley

2005 · 1 season · 6 episodes   ·  Comedy

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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

1 season · 6 episodes
  1. 1

    Rise of the Idiots

    11 Feb 2005 26m

    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.

  2. 2

    Dan Dan Preacherman

    18 Feb 2005 26m

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

  3. 3

    15Peter20 is a Poohead

    25 Feb 2005 26m

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

  4. 4

    Geek Pie

    4 Mar 2005 26m

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

  5. 5

    Bonobo Syndrome

    11 Mar 2005 26m

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

  6. 6

    The Idiots are Winning

    18 Mar 2005 26m

    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.

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