Catastrophe. Image shows from L to R: Rob (Rob Delaney), Sharon (Sharon Horgan). Copyright: Avalon Television
Catastrophe

Catastrophe

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2015 - 2019
  • 24 episodes (4 series)

Sitcom starring Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan as a couple who make a 'bloody mess' of falling in love. Also features Ashley Jensen, Mark Bonnar, Carrie Fisher, Jonathan Forbes, Frances Tomelty and more.

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Series 3, Episode 3

Catastrophe. Image shows from L to R: Sharon (Sharon Horgan), Rob (Rob Delaney). Copyright: Avalon Television
Rob and Sharon find themselves facing financial difficulty after hearing bad news from the estate agent.

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Further details

Rob and Sharon find themselves facing financial difficulty after hearing bad news from the estate agent. Rob's at an all-time low and tries to battle his weight gain by joining a gym. Sharon's friend Fran is also dealing with vanity issues and tries to kick start a new life with plastic surgery. A last ditch attempt to resolve their money problems results in Rob being humiliated - will it lead him crawling back to his old job?

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 14th March 2017
Time
10pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
35 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 18th March 2017 2:40am C4

Cast & crew

Cast
Rob Delaney Rob
Sharon Horgan Sharon
Ashley Jensen Fran
Mark Bonnar Chris
Daniel Lapaine Dave
Seeta Indrani Harita
Douglas Hodge Douglas
Guest cast
Domhnall Gleeson Dan
Oliver Ford Davies Wallace
Peter Singh Anthony
Danielle Harrison Big and Tall Receptionist
Lotte Rice Gym Receptionist
Writing team
Rob Delaney Writer
Sharon Horgan Writer
Production team
Ben Taylor Director
Jack Bayles Producer
Richard Allen-Turner Executive Producer
Kara Baker Executive Producer
Jon Thoday Executive Producer
Rob Delaney Executive Producer
Sharon Horgan Executive Producer
Steve Ackroyd Editor
Sam Harley (as Samantha Harley) Production Designer
Tracey Gillham Casting Director
Amanda Monk Costume Designer
Dan Stafford-Clark Director of Photography
Lulu Hall Make-up Designer
Oli Julian Composer
David Chalstrey 1st Assistant Director

Video

How not to sell a house

Rob and Sharon need to sell their house, which might be tricker than expected...

Featuring: Rob Delaney (Rob), Sharon Horgan (Sharon) & Peter Singh (Anthony).

Press

How Catastrophe became more excruciating - using Brexit

Want to make your comedy monstrously relevant? Lob a country's most close-to-home horror into the mix.

Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 15th March 2017

Bad news: with Rob still unemployed and Sharon's public-sector salary falling shy of their financial obligations, a move to a cheaper property is on the cards. Good news: the couple have found the perfect property within their price range, with the charming grandfatherly owner keen to sell to them. They just need that mortgage application to come through without a hitch. You can probably guess which category of news that last bit will fall under.

Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 14th March 2017

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