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Nathan Barley is a Channel 4 sitcom written by Charlie Brooker and Chris Morris, starring Nicholas Burns, Julian Barratt, Charlie Condou and Claire Keelan. The series of six weekly episodes began broadcasting on 11 February 2005 on Channel 4. Described by his creator as a "meaningless strutting cadaver-in-waiting", the character originated on Brooker's TVGoHome – a website parodying television listings – as the focus of a fly-on-the-wall documentary called Cunt.
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Nathan Barley is a Channel 4 sitcom written by Charlie Brooker and Chris Morris, starring Nicholas Burns, Julian Barratt, Charlie Condou and Claire Keelan. The series of six weekly episodes began broadcasting on 11 February 2005 on Channel 4. Described by his creator as a "meaningless strutting cadaver-in-waiting", the character originated on Brooker's TVGoHome – a website parodying television listings – as the focus of a fly-on-the-wall documentary called Cunt.
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Nicholas BurnsNathan Barley
Julian BarrattDan Ashcroft
Claire KeelanClaire Ashcroft
Richard AyoadeNed Smanks
Spencer BrownRufus Onslatt
Benedict CumberbatchRobin
Julia DavisHonda Poppet
Stephen ManganRod Senseless
Channel 4United Kingdom
TalkbackUnited Kingdom
Channel 4 TelevisionUnited KingdomWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Baffled human wreck Dan Ashcroft watches in horror as his world is over-run with 24 carat berks, led by a strutting, brainless cock-of-the-walk called Nathan Barley, who, distressingly, has designs on Dan's sister Claire.
Guest stars Peter Sullivan, Charlie Condou, Rhys Thomas, Ben Whishaw, Nina Sosanya, Joe Van Moyland, Phoebe Marie Jones, Oliver Chris
Where to watch Nathan BarleyEpisode 2
Dan is canonised against his will, while Nathan throws a party for his God-defeatingly rubbish website and oozes closer to Claire.
Guest stars Charlie Condou, Rhys Thomas, Noel Fielding, Nina Sosanya, Franck Alba, Phoebe Marie Jones, Ian Burfield, Georgia Graham
Where to watch Nathan BarleyEpisode 3
While Dan is plagued by a shrieking twit of a photographer called 15Peter20, Nathan grooms Claire with alcohol and unsolicited breast massage.
Guest stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Mangan, Charlie Condou, Rhys Thomas, Ben Whishaw, Noel Fielding, Nina Sosanya, David Hoyle
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Episode 4
Dan accidentally creates a new hairstyle after sleeping in paint. Nathan tries to impress glam TV chick Dajve ""dave"" Bikinus. Something is killed.
Guest stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Ramon Tikaram, Mathew Horne, Angus Little, Montserrat Lombard, Ben Whishaw, Noel Fielding, David Hoyle
Where to watch Nathan BarleyEpisode 5
Editor Jonatton wants Dan to take part in some straight-on-straight gay action. A coke-blasted model proves an irresistible lure for Nathan.
Guest stars Julia Davis, Charlie Condou, Rhys Thomas, Ben Whishaw, Nina Sosanya, Joe Van Moyland, Frank Boyce, Ophelia Lovibond
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Episode 6
In the final episode, Nathan finds his way into Claire's meeting with a TV commissioner, Pingu is finally broken like a rag doll and Dan discovers a way to get rid of Nathan.
Guest stars Montserrat Lombard, Charlie Condou, Rhys Thomas, Ben Whishaw, Noel Fielding, Nina Sosanya, David Hoyle, Joe Van Moyland
Where to watch Nathan BarleyEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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