The Catherine Tate Show
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 2004 - 2009
- 21 episodes (3 series)
Popular sketch show starring Catherine Tate as a range of characters, including a rude nan and a talkative teenager. Also features Mathew Horne, Niky Wardley, Ella Kenion, Rebecca Front, Angela McHale and more.
- Series 2, Episode 1 repeated Friday at 10pm on W
Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 2004 - 2009
- Channels
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 21 (3 series)
- Stars
- Catherine Tate, Mathew Horne, Niky Wardley, Ella Kenion, Rebecca Front, Angela McHale, Bruce Mackinnon, Jonathan McGuinness and more
- Writers
- Catherine Tate, Aschlin Ditta, Derren Litten, Gordon Anderson, Mathew Horne, Arthur Mathews, Bruce Mackinnon, Jenny Lecoat and more
- Director
- Gordon Anderson
- Producers
- Geoffrey Perkins, Lucy Lumsden, Jo Hunter, Philippa Catt and Caroline Wyard
- Companies
The Catherine Tate Show features Catherine Tate playing a wide range of characters, including the unforgettable Lauren Cooper, a stroppy teenager, and the equally spirited Nan Taylor, the scourge of Meals On Wheels.
Other favourites include die-hard romantic Elaine Figgis, and her worldwide search for love; Paul and Sam in their endlessly hysterical life; Kate and Ellen, the bickering work colleagues; Bernie the inappropriate Irish nurse; Vern and Irene with their burger van, and of course, not forgetting Derek Faye - the modern gentleman bachelor.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Theme tune for the first series was titled In These Shoes, written by Kirsty MacColl and Pete Glenister and performed by Kirsty MacColl. Theme tune for all the following series and specials was composed by Howard Goodall.
Website links
- Official BBC Website
A brief web page about the show on the BBC website. - The Catherine Tate Show Fansite
A fan site for the show. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 16th February 2004 at 10pm on BBC Two
- Next repeats
-
- Series 2, Episode 1: Friday at 10pm on W
- Series 2, Episode 2: Friday at 10:40pm on W
- Series 2, Episode 3: Friday at 11:20pm on W
- Series 2, Episode 1: Saturday at 9pm on W
- Series 2, Episode 2: Saturday at 9:40pm on W
- Series 2, Episode 3: Saturday at 10:20pm on W
- Series 2, Episode 4: Friday 3rd June at 10pm on W
- Series 2, Episode 5: Friday 3rd June at 10:40pm on W
- Series 2, Episode 6: Friday 3rd June at 11:20pm on W
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 21st May 2022 at 10:20pm on W - Series 1, Episode 6
- Saturday 21st May 2022 at 9:40pm on W - Series 1, Episode 5
- Saturday 21st May 2022 at 9:00pm on W - Series 1, Episode 4