The Catherine Tate Show

The Catherine Tate Show
Title card, as seen from Series 2 onwards.
GenreSketch comedy
Created byCatherine Tate
Written byCatherine Tate
Derren Litten
Aschlin Ditta
Directed byGordon Anderson
StarringCatherine Tate
Mathew Horne
Niky Wardley
Theme music composerHoward Goodall
Opening theme"In These Shoes?" by Kirsty MacColl (Series 1)

"The Catherine Tate Show Theme" by Howard Goodall
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes20 (+ 4 spin-off specials) (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersGeoffrey Perkins (2004–2006)
Sophie Clarke–Jervoise (2007–2009)
CinematographyJohn Sorapure
Jeremy Hewson
Rob Kitzmann
EditorsChris Wadsworth
Mykola Pawluk
Mark Lawrence
Billy Sneddon
Richard Halladey
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30–50 minutes
Production companyTiger Aspect Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC Two (2004–2006, 2009)
BBC One (2007, 2014–2015)
Release16 February 2004 (2004-02-16) –
25 December 2007 (2007-12-25)
Release25 December 2009 (2009-12-25) –
30 December 2015 (2015-12-30)
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The Catherine Tate Show is a British television comedy sketch programme written by Catherine Tate and Derren Litten featuring a wide range of characters. The Catherine Tate Show aired on BBC Two and was shown worldwide through the BBC. Collectively, the show has been nominated for six BAFTA Awards, two British Comedy Awards and an Emmy Award, and it has won two Royal Television Society Awards, two British Comedy Awards and a National Television Award since its debut in 2004.