Nathan Barley

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

For those not in the know, Nathan Barley is a comedy series that has been airing on channel 4 in the UK on Friday evenings at about 10pm, and repeated on Saturday evenings.

It's written by Chris Morris (Of "Brass Eye" fame) and personally after taking a couple of episodes to get into it, I think it's very clever, shows great observation and is a funny programme.

The interplay between Dan Ashcroft and Nathan is superb, Dan's character is definitely the best cos he can see through all the stupid 'fashions' and despises those who fall into them. Yet somehow he's still seen as some kinda king of cool by Nathan. (The haircut last week and the clip I saw about the coffee next week are class)

PREACHER MAN!

Claire's a decent character too.

[fineintent]

It has Dean Learner from Garth Meranghi in it, so that's a plus. The only one I've seen in it's entireity is the one where Nathan raps at the rave thing at the end and Dan goes mad on the internet betting thing - quite funny stuff.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Is Garth Marenghi ever going to get a DVD release?! That was incredibly funny and very well observed.

[King Ellis]

I think it's a pretty good show caus at times it just so random.

"Oh man, he just farted up my muff 8 times in a row."

Need to catch yesterdays episode tonight, too busy watching Comic Relief University Challenge. :thumbsup:

[fineintent]

Is Garth Marenghi ever going to get a DVD release?! That was incredibly funny and very well observed.

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[FunkAsPuck]

Im a fan of Chris Morris' older stuff but I think Nathan Barley is just a continuation in the slump that he is having.

I've only seen the first two episodes, but I just find it insanely boring and unfunny.

[Cactus Drags]

Shut up, fat arms.

I think Nathan Barley's pretty cool, but it does seem like you have to have seen more than one whole episode to enjoy it. Thse paint thing last week was genius.

[Darloboy]

I watched the first episode and thought it sucked so I haven't watched since.

[Jook]

It took a while for me to warm to it but after 5 or 6 episodes I finally like it. Most excellent

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Fat Arms = Best insult EVAH.

It's certainly a slow burner. Even slower than Phoenix Nights.

I think when I watch through them again I'll enjoy the first couple that originally I didn't quite get.

[YI]

Awesome program. But at the end of the day it's no The Day Today or Brasseye. Still really good, thought out, it's not a hysterical comedy it's more something you would actually see in real life, it's well observed (The whole idiot thing, however in many aspects he idiot is often a lot more skilled and even successful, but is just an idiot).

I missed this weeks as I decided to record the Red Nose Day University Challenge instead.

Edited March 13, 2005 by YI

[Colly]

Is Garth Marenghi ever going to get a DVD release?! That was incredibly funny and very well observed.

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Yeah, I'm still waiting for that.

I've almost forgotten the words to 'One Track Lover'. Almost.

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