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The Catherine Tate Show

2004–2006 · 3 seasons

A rapid-fire parade of grotesque comic creations, performed with relish and pitched somewhere between panto and social satire.

Created by: Catherine Tate, Derren Litten
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Catherine Tate, Niky Wardley, Derren Litten

Overview: Comedy legend Catherine Tate plays all her best-loved characters in this riotous sketch show. Expect sulky teens, offensive nans and the most tactless women in the world.

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Created by: Catherine Tate, Derren Litten
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Catherine Tate, Niky Wardley, Derren Litten

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
class
family
gender
media
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	9
Realism	6
Romance	1
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Darkness	2
Complexity	3
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Genres: comedy
Created by: Catherine Tate, Derren Litten
Written by: Aschlin Ditta, Arthur Mathews
Starring: Catherine Tate, Niky Wardley, Derren Litten, Lee Ross, Bruce Mackinnon, Ella Kenion, Michael Brandon, Mathew Horne
Length: 3 seasons, 18 episodes, 30 min each
Network: BBC Two
Languages: English

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