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Catastrophe (C4)

  • 20-01-2015 1:02am
    #1
    FouxDaFaFa
    Registered Users Posts: 6,850 ✭✭✭


    New comedy written by and starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney premiered tonight on Channel 4.

    Trailer below but it's quite spoiler-filled so maybe give it a go without watching it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sKQ6ilBGGE


    What are people's thoughts? I thought the first episode was pretty good and I'm looking forward to more episodes.

    It's on 4od here.


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  • #2
    Addle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    I thought it was very, very funny.
    Didn't take long to get stuck in!


  • #3
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    I thought it was great. Funny and a bit heart warming in parts. Both Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan were brilliant.


  • #4
    DeepBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    Seeing at this got a lot of positive reviews I thought I'd check it out.
    However Horgan's character is so thoroughly unlikeable that I'm out. I guess I'm in the minority though. Oh well....


  • #5
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,223 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Has the second one been on yet? Watched the first episode and I was impressed


  • #6
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Quick synopsis with no spoilers?
    I love Sharon Horgan so have high hopes for this


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  • #7
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Quick synopsis with no spoilers?
    I love Sharon Horgan so have high hopes for this

    An American guy and an Irish woman have a one night stand. She becomes pregnant, they try to figure out what to do.

    Found it pretty good - they're both great writers so I'd expect it to be sharp.


  • #8
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Cienciano wrote: »
    Has the second one been on yet? Watched the first episode and I was impressed

    It's a Monday night show I think.


  • #9
    evilivor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    An American guy and an Irish woman have a one night stand. She becomes pregnant, they try to figure out what to do.

    Found it pretty good - they're both great writers so I'd expect it to be sharp.

    Is this the script she had in development with HBO I wonder?


  • #10
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    evilivor wrote: »
    Is this the script she had in development with HBO I wonder?

    I never heard any details about that one so don't know.

    Someone like her would have multiple projects in development at the same time I'd imagine.


  • #11
    Addle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    evilivor wrote: »
    Is this the script she had in development with HBO I wonder?

    Nope, that's a different show with Sarah Jessica Parker, about divorcees I think.


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  • #12
    _Jumper_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭_Jumper_


    part 2 tonight


  • #13
    delboy85
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭delboy85


    I really enjoyed the first episode.


  • #14
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 84,944 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Must catch up on episode 1 before tonight, looks good
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #15
    ElNino
    Registered Users Posts: 1,503 ✭✭✭ElNino


    I was very impressed by the first episode. Sharon is the sister of the ex-rugby player Shane Horgan for anyone who doesn't know.


  • #16
    ogruairi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭ogruairi


    Really enjoyed the first episode. The man in it, played by Rob Delaney - is probably the funniest man on Twitter and is well worth a follow (@RobDelaney). Tweets a good bit about this show too.


  • #17
    _Jumper_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭_Jumper_


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Must catch up on episode 1 before tonight, looks good

    Yup, first Ep was brill.


  • #18
    gucci
    Registered Users Posts: 4,277 ✭✭✭gucci


    ElNino wrote: »
    I was very impressed by the first episode. Sharon is the sister of the ex-rugby player Shane Horgan for anyone who doesn't know.

    Well I was in the "doesn't know" category until you said that!!
    Really enjoyed the first episode, was funny without trying too hard. Hopefully it keeps it up!


  • #19
    FouxDaFaFa
    Registered Users Posts: 6,850 ✭✭✭FouxDaFaFa


    gucci wrote: »
    Well I was in the "doesn't know" category until you said that!!
    Really enjoyed the first episode, was funny without trying too hard. Hopefully it keeps it up!
    I'm optimistic that it will.

    They're both strong writers (Delaney is indeed the funniest man on twitter) and Channel4 seems to know what it's doing when it comes to comedy in terms of being quite hands-off.


  • #20
    FouxDaFaFa
    Registered Users Posts: 6,850 ✭✭✭FouxDaFaFa


    Great second episode last night. I'm really enjoying this so far. One thing I like about it is how well-established it seems already, very comfortable with itself.

    Here's a nice review from the Guardian.


  • #21
    gucci
    Registered Users Posts: 4,277 ✭✭✭gucci


    Yes another good showing last night. As i said i think it works well without trying too hard, which i guess is similar to what the article is saying!! The peripheral characterss are good contributors too.


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  • #22
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Yep, the brother was pretty funny.

    "May I get you a glass of wine"
    "No, you may not"


  • #23
    PhiloCypher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭PhiloCypher


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Yep, the brother was pretty funny.

    "May I get you a glass of wine"
    "No, you may not"

    Yeh loved the bit of irish gallows humour over her possible cancer

    "Don't tell mom and dad"
    "god no , that would kill them both"
    "one funeral at a time *wink*"

    Also loved her Cnuty mates husbands description of child birth from the first episode.

    "You know they **** when they give birth"
    "I've heard that"
    "well I've seen it"
    "I wouldn't want that for you"
    "You'll never be able to forgive her"
    "forgive her??"
    "you see a little troll come toboganning out of your wifes snatch on a wave of turds and part of you will hold her responsible"

    Almost shat myself laughing.


  • #24
    Alfred Borden
    Registered Users Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭Alfred Borden


    Better second episode. Really enjoying this show especially when Sharon Horgan's character doesnt feature which sadly isnt very long. Just dont find her particularly funny.


  • #25
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Raf32 wrote: »
    Better second episode. Really enjoying this show especially when Sharon Horgan's character doesnt feature which sadly isnt very long. Just dont find her particularly funny.

    It's pretty much a two-hander between herself and Delaney so there's going to be very few scenes that she doesn't feature in I'd imagine.


  • #26
    Alfred Borden
    Registered Users Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭Alfred Borden


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    It's pretty much a two-hander between herself and Delaney so there's going to be very few scenes that she doesn't feature in I'd imagine.

    Yup agreed. Just found the scenes where he was off doing his own thing much funnier. Anything with her was a bit cringey imo but an improvement from first week.


  • #27
    _Jumper_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭_Jumper_


    Delaneys drugy friend, jaysus, nearly had me turning. Hopefully he's not back.

    The Doc was funny.


  • #28
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    PhiloCypher wrote: »
    Also loved her Cnuty mates husbands description of child birth from the first episode.

    "You know they **** when they give birth"
    "I've heard that"
    "well I've seen it"
    "I wouldn't want that for you"
    "You'll never be able to forgive her"
    "forgive her??"
    "you see a little troll come toboganning out of your wifes snatch on a wave of turds and part of you will hold her responsible"

    Almost shat myself laughing.
    Holy god yes, was amazing watching that and trying not to laugh with my wife beside me on the couch - we've just had our first baby, so my memories are fresh :D:pac:
    _Jumper_ wrote: »
    The Doc was funny.
    Good to see Tobias Menzies yes, great actor.


  • #29
    FouxDaFaFa
    Registered Users Posts: 6,850 ✭✭✭FouxDaFaFa


    Second series confirmed.

    It's unusual for a show to be renewed so early, especially in its first series. Great news.


  • #30
    FouxDaFaFa
    Registered Users Posts: 6,850 ✭✭✭FouxDaFaFa


    More good news.

    Amazon Studios has purchased Catastrophe so it will have an international audience.


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  • #31
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,223 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Raf32 wrote: »
    Better second episode. Really enjoying this show especially when Sharon Horgan's character doesnt feature which sadly isnt very long. Just dont find her particularly funny.

    I think her scenes and lines are great, some gems in there.


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