I’ve seen a few Catherine Tate sketches over the past few years but I’ve never really seen an entire episode.
For Christmas, Debbie thoughtfully gave me the series 1 and series 2 box-set. Some of it is a little hit and miss but overall it’s surprisingly deep and very funny. Catherine seems to go for more classic character and situation based comedy in 8 minute scenes as opposed to the Little Britain style of outrageous characters in two minute sketches. She really fleshes out her characters and she virtually disappears into the role.
One of my favourite creations is her pitch-perfect characterization of an old gran. A cantankerous foul-mouthed bully of an old lady who enjoys a good rant at the expense of her grandson.
Series 1 concludes with one of the best comedy sketches I’ve seen in a long time which has fortunately been captured on YouTube.
If the “f” word offends, then I wouldn’t click here to watch the clip.
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January 30, 2007 at 1:23 pm
Veracon
Hear, hear! Catherine Tate is one of my favourite comedians, and I’m grateful someone was clever enough to purchase the rights to send it where I live.
That sketch was awesome, too.
January 30, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Matt
I think she’s criminally underrated as both a writer and an actress.
“Bunty” the 31 year old baton twirling nut-case is genius. She really goes so deep into that role you don’t realise that it’s really her.
January 30, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Ethan
I havnt really watched her much, i got sucked into little brittian more but of the episodes i have seen, they are generally hilarious. The first ever sketch of hers i saw was of her as the old lady, and i knew nothing about the show and genuinely thought that she was a old lady.
P.s I added you on live, how about a COD3 game?
January 30, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Calum
Catherine Tate is a legend. I’m glad there’s people online who show the same enthusiasm I show. I love the show, watched the eposides 3 times over.. however, got a little bored now. Sadly, Catherine Tate won’t be doing any more sketches according to an interview done before Christmas. Shame.
January 31, 2007 at 6:42 pm
Debbie
I have one word for you….
Shit-ake.
February 6, 2007 at 1:18 am
David S.
Pretty funny. Kinda hard to understand though (Sorry not from the UK.) Snowmen Hunters is funny.
February 6, 2007 at 1:21 am
Jaxtheaxe
Catherine Tate is ok but i think she apeals more to the 30-50 year old audiences than anyone younger
February 11, 2007 at 12:14 pm
Lukas
off topic:
It’s just me who think that Matt is a distant brother of Jonathan from Blowout program (the Hair Styler dude) ?
August 16, 2007 at 9:25 pm
mike
HEY EVERYONE…check out http://www.kultur.com they have the catherine tate series coming out on dvd.
http://www.kultur.com
it’s hysterical…