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.
Streaming rank this week: 1,142
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Catastrophe, Taskmaster, Horrible Histories win awards
The winners of the 2018 Broadcast Awards have been announced, with Catastrophe, Taskmaster and Horrible Histories the comedy-related winners.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 201825 of the funniest quotes from Catastrophe
Before it returns for a fourth series later this year, here are 25 of its funniest quotes.
Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 18th January 2018Comedy.co.uk Awards 2017 shortlist
The shortlisted TV and radio shows for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2017 have been announced. 60 programmes are in the running for the Comedy Of The Year title.
British Comedy Guide, 15th January 2018Our highest-placed British sitcom is Catastrophe which has seen creators and stars Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney master the art of television writing. This superior third season saw TV's most likeable lead characters handed a more compelling trajectory than most drama series manage, with escalating life events involving parenthood, family deaths, and alcoholism dealt with in both hilarious and heartfelt manners. How the duo manages to convey an engrossing story amid the comedic antics is nothing short of sensational, positioning Catastrophe as a drama series that just happens to be filled with funny characters (including Rob's mother, Mia, played delectably by the late Carrie Fisher). A series to be preserved for future "this is how you do it" masterclasses.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 21st December 2017The 20 best TV comedies of 2017
Here - in no particular order - are the 20 best shows from 2017.
Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 11th December 201750 best TV shows of 2017, #18: Grief, addiction and a posthumous appearance by Carrie Fisher meant Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan's sitcom was heartbreaking this year as well as cathartically filthy.
The Guardian, 30th November 2017Broadcast Awards 2018 comedy nominees
The nominations for the Broadcast Awards 2018 have been announced. Amongst the comedy-relation nominations, Taskmaster leads the list with two nods.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd November 2017Who are the saddest of TV's sad comedians?
Television shows built around standup comics have taken a turn for the despairing. Louis CK has a lot to answer for.
Simon Miraudo, The Guardian, 25th August 2017Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney's sitcom is still scabrous and hilarious. But its third series is also more sad, serious and poignant - in large part down to the very last screen appearance of Carrie Fisher.
What we said: That the comedy - like many comedies right now, it frequently leans towards tragedy - has sustained itself way beyond its original premise is a credit to the acidity and frankness of the writing. Rob and Sharon were thrown together by an accidental pregnancy, but, in among the gags about erections and vomit, it has become a show about how a long-term relationship survives.
The Guardian, 28th June 2017Catastrophe: a realistic depiction of alcoholism
The show tackles the stark reality of the disease with straightforward candor.
Caroline Framke, Vox, 1st May 2017