According to Media Guardian‘s Media Monkey, Chris Morris wants to do a second series of Nathan Barley, which surprises me. What’s not surprising is that Kevin Lygo doesn’t want a second series of Nathan Barley. Who said ratings weren’t important to Channel 4?
Personally, I’d rather have a speedy DVD release of Nathan Barley than a second series.
But Media Monkey continues:
Just who, exactly did Morris base “self-facilitating media node” Nathan Barley on? Step forward Andrew Newman, a regular collaborator with Morris on the likes of Brass Eye and now head of entertainment at Channel 4.
I think I saw Andrew Newman on Channel 4′s 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches last night, and he does seem a bit odd. Not necessarily Barley-esque though. That’s all by the by though. You see, Chris Morris didn’t create Nathan Barley. Charlie Brooker created Barley years before Morris got his hands on the character.
J P Lee
5 April 2005 02:01
#1
God I loved that show. Favourite quote? Hmmm “straight on straight gay action”. Wonderful stuff
doctorvee
5 April 2005 10:54
#2
Absolutely. The show is full of excellent quotes. Totally Mexico.
Alan
5 April 2005 15:42
#3
Hmm…I really don’t see how a new series could make it onto terrestrial tv after those shitty viewing figures. Anything new would probably just make it onto some special dvd version of the series I’d think. Was an interesting idea, but not one many people really grasped, including me!
Anon
4 July 2005 16:22
#4
Sux like crap.
ren
7 August 2005 14:48
#5
No, it didn’t. It was one of the best comedies on TV for years. I find most people who were strongly opposed to it were themselves Barley-like figures who were smart enough to know when they’re having the piss taken out of them….
Sim
29 August 2005 16:43
#6
DVD is coming out 26th September. Tons of extras, should be good… or should i say ‘well Jackson’.
Katherine
31 August 2005 19:33
#7
Get a Geek Pie
Jon
1 September 2005 10:44
#8
Can’t wait for the DVD, awesome show, I don’t think they’ll be able to top the first series. As someone rightly says, anyone not finding it funny has to be that archetypal ‘shoreditch tw*t’…… ‘f*ck you later’
jim one
12 September 2005 02:15
#9
I loved the series, but why a second series I want innovation from Chris morris not retreading the same theme. A feature length would have me drooling and licking my balls with contentment.
Purple
9 December 2005 15:49
#10
This comedy was fantastic but let down by channel fours cr*ppy advertising.
Tasha
27 August 2006 18:25
#11
Nathan Barley was pure comedic genius! Any of you who think otherwise are fucking futile!
Sam
14 September 2006 01:08
#12
I really enjoyed the show, and although Cook’d and Bomb’d slated it, I think it is indeed one of the best pieces of British comedy in recent years. “Hardcore” Morris fans will neevr be happy with anything else he ever does, because he will never be able to have the success of Brass Eye etc without going over the same ground, which he would, in the end, be criticised for.
A Chris Morris sitcom was never going to be commercially successful, and indeed, it’s cult following is only perhaps starting to develop now.
The Tory Hippy
7 February 2007 16:39
#13
Nick Burns and Julian Barratt have been workshopping ideas with Chris Morris over Christmas for Nathan Barley Series 2, fingers crossed eh!
Apparently there is speculation the whole thing will be broadcast over the internet as opposed to shown on television.