Blightyvision: “Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties”
Presented by Catherine Tate Directed by Richard Dean and Mark Jones People who are casual Britcom watchers don’t necessarily grasp the fact that UK comedy is an ever-evolving creature. Much like American comedy (and possibly even more so), it changes with regards to political climate, societal divides, and — more often than not — itself. And […]
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Blightyvision Special: “Much Ado About Nothing”
Starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate Directed by Josie Rourke Theatre, especially London theatre, is such a mess when it comes to seeing (or rather not seeing) performances. It’s not like movies, where time and money and intention will get you to it at some point. You can have the time and location and finances […]
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Blightyvision: “The Catherine Tate Show”
Written by Derren Litten and Mathew Horne Starring Catherine Tate, Mathew Horne and Niky Wardley When Catherine Tate showed up in the Doctor Who special “The Runaway Bride,” it was pretty well shrugged off as “Oh, hey, check out the Christmas guest star!” But when she reprised her role as Donna Noble for an entire series, it took […]
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