Keywords:
- Satire
- Adult content
- Controversial subject matter
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| STARRING: | |
| Nicholas Burns - | Nathan Barley |
| Julian Barratt - | Dan Ashcroft |
| Claire Keelan - | Claire Ashcroft |
| Richard Ayoade - | Ned Smanks |
| Noel Fielding - | Jones |
| Season | 1 |
| Transmitted: | February 2005 - March 2005 | Seasons: | 1 |
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| The bastard child of Charlie
'Screenburn' Brooker
and Chris
Morris, this follows the misadventures of Übertit Nathan Barley,
founder of Trashbat.co.ck website and all round pleb, played superbly by
Nicholas Burns. The premise of the show is simple: to shine a light on the egomaniacs and idiots that infest the multimedia industry. Barley has a nemesis, Dan Ashcroft, serious, intelligent and considered, who despises everything that Nathan stands for. A writer, Ashcroft desperately wants to escape the world of imbeciles he finds himself embroiled in, though it seems his destiny is to forever be ensnared in their midst. It takes a little getting into, and wasn't the big hit you might have expected, in particular given Morris' involvement, but this has gradually achieved cult status, and actually seems more relevant now than it did on first broadcast, perhaps due in part to the fact that it was both innovative and insightful, depicting a world that few outside the inner media circle had ever glimpsed. Satirical, weird, and downright sick in places, this is cutting edge TV that is as much about making a point as it is about making you laugh. An excellent cast, and a razor sharp script make this a must see for anyone into their alternative comedy. |
| Season 1 | Season Rating: | |
| Episode 1 | Depressed and dejected writer Dan Ashcroft must resist the lure of a Sunday supplement if he is to retain any sense of credibility. |  |
| Episode 2 | Now seen as a guru for idiots, Nathan Barley wants
Dan to be at a celebration for his own internet company, Trashbat.co.ck.
Dan is not pleased. When Claire's camcorder is stolen, Dan resorts to online tramp Russian tramp racing to raise the cash to pay her back. |
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| Episode 3 | Dan is forced to interview an utter imbecile in
order to get the cash for Claire's camera. Barley makes moves on Claire. |
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| Episode 4 | There's a new VJ in town, an utter titwank known as Dajve Bikinus. Barley may be in love. | |
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| Episode 5 | Dan must research straight-on-straight gay pornography if he is to impress his new boss. | |
| Episode 6 | Barley manages to schmooze his way into Claire's meeting with
a commissioning editor. Dan finally finds a way to destroy Barley's credibility. |
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