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British Comedy: Nathan Barley
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Broadcaster: Channel 4
Genre: Sitcom
Written by: Charlie Brooker, Christopher Morris
Stars: Nicholas Burns, Julian Barratt
Episodes: 6 (+pilot)
Episode Average: 6.500*
BEST EPISODE:
Episode 5 (2005)
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Nathan Barley (2005)
PILOT
(2005)PILOT
Originally broadcast: never
Directed by: Christopher Morris
Written by: Charlie Brooker, Christopher Morris
Nathan pulls out all the tricks to impress the DJ from a Trashbat soirée, Dan's not impressed when he goes to a gallery to interview a piss artist, and a decision to copy a radical new hairstyle turns out to be a mistake.
"Are you actually proud of this bumwash?"
HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7
SERIES ONE
(2005)6 episodes
Series Score: 39
Episode Average: 6.50
Perfect 10's: 0
EPISODE 1
Originally broadcast: 11 February 2005
Directed by: Christopher Morris
Written by: Charlie Brooker, Christopher Morris
Claire's unhappy about the lack of enthusiasm about her latest film idea, Nathan invites a new face to share the facilities at Trashbat HQ, and Dan goes for an interview in the hope of escaping the idiots at SugarApe.
"Oh, your bumhole just farted up my muff."
HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6
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EPISODE 2
Originally broadcast: 18 February 2005
Directed by: Christopher Morris
Written by: Charlie Brooker, Christopher Morris
Nathan organises a party to celebrate Trashbat's first birthday, Dan protests about appearing on the cover of SugarApe as The Preacher Man, and Claire's not too happy when bailiffs take away her film camera.
"Was that a gun that wasn't on his back?"
HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6
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EPISODE 3
Originally broadcast: 25 February 2005
Directed by: Christopher Morris
Written by: Charlie Brooker, Christopher Morris
Toby passes on information about Place handing out £20k film grants, Dan offers to write about a piss artist in order to pay his debts, and Nathan jumps at an opportunity to make his big move on Claire.
"15Peter20 is a tadpole. Give him a punch in the cock from me. then burn down his gallery and blow the ashes up his arse with a trumpet."
HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7
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EPISODE 4
Originally broadcast: 4 March 2005
Directed by: Christopher Morris
Written by: Charlie Brooker, Christopher Morris
Claire's not too pleased when Nathan gets distracted by a sexy celebrity, Dan wakes up in a mess on the day of an appointment with the bank, and a decision to copy a bizarre new look leads to a very bad hair day.
"I want a real special coffee today, yeah? Triple size, four shots in it, and the best fucking foam you've ever squirted from your milky pumps."
HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7
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EPISODE 5
Originally broadcast: 11 March 2005
Directed by: Christopher Morris
Written by: Charlie Brooker, Christopher Morris
Nathan meets a troubled model at the promo party for SugarApe's Vice issue, Dan reluctantly agrees to get his hands dirty to raise some cash, and Claire learns something worrying about a replacement in her film.
"Ow, that hurts. Can you take the glove off?"
HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7
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EPISODE 6
Originally broadcast: 18 March 2005
Directed by: Christopher Morris
Written by: Charlie Brooker, Christopher Morris
Claire finds that she has company when she goes to pitch to Channel 7, Pingu jumps out of the office window when a prank goes horribly wrong, and Dan takes control of the situation to prove that Nathan's an idiot.
"My uncle died without falling out of anything."
HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6
Characters
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British Comedy Collection
Nathan Barley is a "self-facilitating media node" who runs trashbat.co.ck, a website dedicated to pranks and making him look cool. To Dan Ashcroft, a journalist at SugarApe magazine, he is just another one of the idiots who seem to be intent on taking over the world.
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