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Nathan Barley

2005 Ended 148m episodes

7.3/10 45 votes

Comedy

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.

Created by:: Charlie Brooker, Chris Morris
Cast:: Nicholas Burns, Julian Barratt, Claire Keelan, Richard Ayoade
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: Channel 4

Episode guide

Seasons

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Season 1

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E01

Episode 1

★ 7.5

Rise of the Idiots

2005-02-11 · 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.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 9.0

Dan Dan Preacherman

2005-02-18 · 26m

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

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E03

Episode 3

★ 9.0

15Peter20 is a Poohead

2005-02-25 · 26m

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

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E04

Episode 4

★ 9.0

Geek Pie

2005-03-04 · 26m

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

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E05

Episode 5

★ 8.0

Bonobo Syndrome

2005-03-11 · 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.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 9.0

The Idiots are Winning

2005-03-18 · 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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