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About the Catherine Tate Show
Genre: Sketch comedy
Written by Catherine Tate, Derren Litten, Aschlin Ditta
Directed by Gordon Anderson
Starring: Catherine Tate, Mathew Horne, Niky Wardley
Theme music composer: Howard Goodall
Opening theme: "In These Shoes?" by Kirsty MacColl (Series 1)
No. of series: 3
No. of episodes: 24 (inc. 4 specials)
Producers: Geoffrey Perkins (2004-2006), Sophie Clarke-Jervoise (2007-2009)
Cinematography: John Sorapure, Jeremy Hewson, Rob Kitzmann
Editors: Chris Wadsworth, Mykola Pawluk, Mark Lawrence, Billy Sneddon, Richard Halladey
Camera setup: Multi-camera
Running time: 30-50 minutes
Production company: Tiger Aspect Productions
Distributor: Endemol UK
Original network: BBC Two (2004–06, 2009), BBC One (2007, 2014–15)
Spin-Offs: Nan’s Christmas Carol, Catherine Tate's Nan, Nan the Movie (2020), Nanger Management, Knee’s Up Wilmott Brown, the Catherine Tate Show Live, and various Lauren Cooper and Nan charity sketches:
Comic Relief guests include McFly, Simon Amstell, David Tennant, George Michael, Daniel Craig, Tony Blair, Lenny Henry, Noel Edmons, Fern Britton, and Alan Carr. Then there’s Children In Need with the cast of Holby City and Matthew Horne, Barbara Windsor, Lacey Turner, and Kacey Ainsworth; Sport Relief with David Beckham, Channel 4’s Comedy Gala with Noel Fielding; Let’s Sing and Dance with Len Goodman and Bonnie Tyler; and Red Nose Day make Your Laugh Matter with Lenny Henry and Warwick Davis.
List of Catherine Tate Show Characters:
Joannie 'Nan' Taylor (foul-mouthed grandmother)
Lauren Cooper (teenager – Am I bovvered?”
Bernie the Irish nurse
Paul and Sam (Essex couple)
Kate and Ellen (How Much, How Many)
Elaine Figgis
The Aga Saga Woman (upper middle class English woman)
Derek Faye (“"How very dare you!" o"Who, dear? Me, dear? Gay, dear? No, dear.")
Irene and Vernon
Janice and Ray
Geordie Georgie
Minor Catherine Tate Show Characters:
Information Woman
Bunty Carmichael
Botox Babe/Boob Job Babe
Not drunk enough woman
Frightened Woman
The Enigmatic Cop
New Parents
Valley Girl
Drunk estate agent
Backhander Woman
Sandra Graham
Lady Clown
Ally
Moo Shepherd
DI Angie Barker
Victoria Russell
Sandra Kemp
Sheila Carter
Amanda and BBJ's
Trudy and Ivan
Crap Croupier
John Reilly's Mum
Ma Willow - Life at Ma's
Helen Marsh
Laura Powers
Snack Food Woman
Frankie Howerd Impressionist
Martin Webb
Catherine Tate Show Awards: Banff Rockie Award, British Comedy Award, RTS Television Award, National Television Award, BAFTA TV Award, International Emmy.
Catherine Tate Show Guest Stars Include:
Series 1: N/A
Series 2: Brian Murphy, Geraldine McNulty, Jill Halfpenny, Michael Brandon, Paul Whitehouse, Peter Kay, Roger Allam, Siobhan Redmond, Una Stubbs
Series 3: Bonnie Langford, Jools Holland, Rhona Martin, Leslie Phillips, Natalie Cassidy, Nick sidi, Patsy Palmer, Paul O'Grady, Sheila Hancock, Siobhan Redmond, Tom Ellis, Una Stubbs, Dominic West
Christmas specials: Colin Morgan, Charlotte Church, Chas & Dave, David Tennant, George Michael, Kathy Burke, Philip Glenister, Richard Park, Tamzin Outhwaite
Directors:
Gordon Anderson
Christine Gernon
Writers:
Gordon Anderson
Aschlin Ditta
Jonathan Harvey
Mathew Horne
Jenny Lecoat
Derren Litten
Bruce Mackinnon
Arthur Mathews
Catherine Tate