The Catherine Tate Show | |
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Season 1 | |
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No. of episodes | 6 |
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Original network | BBC Two |
Original release | February 16 – March 22, 2004 |
Series chronology | |
The first series of British television sketch comedy The Catherine Tate Show premiered on BBC Two on 16 February 2004. It consists of six episodes and concluded on 22 March 2004. In the first series audiences are introduced to various characters portrayed by Catherine Tate, including Joannie 'Nan' Taylor, Lauren Cooper and Bernie, the Irish nurse. The series was entirely written by Tate alongside Mathew Horne, Derren Litten, Aschlin Ditta, Arthur Mathews and Bruce Mackinnon.
The series premiered in the United States on 27 November 2004 on an unknown network and concluded on 21 February 2005.
Series one is the recipient of a BAFTA Award, British Comedy Award, and a Banff Rockie Award. It has received several nominations including a BAFTA Award, a British Comedy Award, a Royal Television Society Award and an International Emmy Award.
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [1] | |
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Gordon Anderson | Catherine Tate, Derren Litten, Mathew Horne & Aschlin Ditta | 16 February 2004 | N/A (<2.40) [lower-alpha 1] | |
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2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Gordon Anderson | Catherine Tate, Derren Litten, Mathew Horne & Aschlin Ditta | 23 February 2004 | N/A (<2.40) [lower-alpha 1] | |
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3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Gordon Anderson | Catherine Tate, Derren Litten & Arthur Mathews | 1 March 2004 | N/A (<2.08) [lower-alpha 1] | |
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4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Gordon Anderson | Catherine Tate, Derren Litten & Aschlin Ditta | 8 March 2004 | N/A (<2.37) [lower-alpha 1] | |
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5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Gordon Anderson | Catherine Tate, Derren Litten, Arthur Mathews & Mathew Horne | 15 March 2004 | N/A (<2.33) [lower-alpha 1] | |
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6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Gordon Anderson | Catherine Tate, Derren Litten, Mathew Horne, Bruce Mackinnon & Aschlin Ditta | 22 March 2004 | N/A (<2.20) [lower-alpha 1] | |
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No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | UK viewers (millions) | Rank | Ref(s) |
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1 | Episode 1 | 16 February 2004 | Monday 10.00pm | Under 2,404,000 | — | [1] |
2 | Episode 2 | 23 February 2004 | Monday 10.00pm | Under 2,080,000 | — | [1] |
3 | Episode 3 | 1 March 2004 | Monday 10.00pm | Under 2,237,000 | — | [1] |
4 | Episode 4 | 8 March 2004 | Monday 10.00pm | Under 2,372,000 | — | [1] |
5 | Episode 5 | 15 March 2004 | Monday 10.00pm | Under 2,331,000 | — | [1] |
6 | Episode 6 | 22 March 2004 | Monday 9.30pm | Under 2,198,000 | — | [1] |
Banff World Television Festival 2004
British Academy Television Awards 2005
International Emmy Awards 2005
"The Complete First Season" was released on DVD Region 1 in the United States and Canada on 25 September 2007 from White Star distribution. [3]
"Series One" was released on DVD Region 2 in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2005 via 2 Entertain distribution. Special features contain the 2005 Comic Relief Appearance and a behind the scenes interview with Catherine Tate on how the characters came about. It was subsequently released as part of "Series One and Series Two" DVD on 30 October 2006, and as part of "Complete Series One, Two & Three" DVD on 12 November 2007. [4] A UMD (Universal Media Disc), which is only compatible with the PlayStation Portable, of the first series was made available from 2 Entertain on 12 December 2005. [5]
"Series One" was released on DVD Region 4 in Australia on 7 November 2007 via Hopscotch Entertainment. [6] Prior to the individual release of the first series, a box set continuing the first two series was released on 6 September 2007, and a box set comprising all three series was released on 2 April 2009.
Episode | Airdate |
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1 | 27 November 2004 |
2 | 18 December 2004 |
3 | 17 January 2005 |
4 | 24 January 2005 |
5 | 14 February 2005 |
6 | 21 February 2005 |
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