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Nathan Barley

Nathan Barley

Nathan Barley

2005 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 7.3 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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Rise of the Idiots

Baffled human wreck Dan Ashcroft watches in horror as his world is over-run with 24 carat berks, led by a strutting, bra

EP 2

Dan Dan Preacherman

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

EP 3

15Peter20 is a Poohead

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

EP 4

Geek Pie

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

EP 5

Bonobo Syndrome

Editor Jonatton wants Dan to take part in some straight-on-straight gay action. A coke-blasted model proves an irresisti

EP 6

The Idiots are Winning

In the final episode, Nathan finds his way into Claire's meeting with a TV commissioner, Pingu is finally broken like a

Popular Cast

Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns

Nathan Barley

Julian Barratt

Julian Barratt

Dan Ashcroft

Claire Keelan

Claire Keelan

Claire Ashcroft

Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

Ned Smanks

Spencer Brown

Spencer Brown

Rufus Onslatt