Catastrophe Series 2, Episode 6 - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Rob has told Sharon about the situation with Olivia, but the news has not been received well.
Further details
Rob has told Sharon about the situation with Olivia, but the news has not been received well. It's bad enough that Sharon's throwing him out of the house. But unfortunately for Rob the first person he can turn to is Dave - a man currently in the throes of a post break-up bender of epic proportions.
Sharon attempts to reach out to Rob but after a momentary reconciliation it soon escalates into a full blown argument which sends the pair into a spiral of bad behaviour. For Sharon it's a night out with 'party pal' Kate, for Rob it's the surprise decision to have a drink.
Broadcast details
Date
Tuesday 1st December 2015
Time
10pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Rob Delaney | Rob |
|---|---|
| Sharon Horgan | Sharon |
| Ashley Jensen | Fran |
| Mark Bonnar | Chris |
| Carrie Fisher | Mia |
| Jonathan Forbes | Fergal |
| Frances Tomelty | Carol |
| Gary Lilburn | Des |
| Daniel Lapaine | Dave |
| Sarah Niles | Melissa |
Guest cast
| Eileen Walsh | Kate |
|---|---|
| Amanda Hale | Catherine |
| Forbes Masson (as Forbes Mason) | Patrick |
| Lauren Socha | Anna |
| Phil Dunster | Nico |
| Muzz Khan | Kim |
Writing team
| Rob Delaney | Writer |
|---|---|
| Sharon Horgan | Writer |
Production team
| Ben Taylor | Director |
|---|---|
| Jack Bayles | Producer |
| Richard Allen-Turner | Executive Producer |
| Kara Baker | Executive Producer |
| Jon Thoday | Executive Producer |
| Rob Delaney | Executive Producer |
| Sharon Horgan | Executive Producer |
| Steve Ackroyd | Editor |
| Monica Black | Production Designer |
| Oli Julian | Composer |
Videos
Thorny Subject
Fran gives Sharon some important advice about relationships.
Featuring: Sharon Horgan (Sharon), Ashley Jensen (Fran) & Forbes Mason (Patrick).
Coffee Breath
Rob and Sharon trade insults and their relationship reaches a new low.
Featuring: Rob Delaney (Rob), Sharon Horgan (Sharon), Daniel Lapaine (Dave) & Sarah Niles (Melissa).
Press
Catastrophe is an essentially sympathetic sitcom that clearly wants us to root for the characters rather than despise or pity them, as was the case with many of the comedies that followed The Office a decade or so ago. I'm not sure that this and Detectorists, however brilliant, are enough to signify a trend -- but, if so, this might explain why Peep Show, despite being pretty brilliant itself, is increasingly feeling like a programme from another era.
James Walton, The Spectator, 3rd December 2015
With Sharon having kicked Rob out after he came clean about what happened at work with the flirty French woman, the second series of Horgan and Delaney's sitcom sees the pair thrown into a simulacrum of their dysfunctional single lives of about three years ago. Rob Delaney might be a capable foil, but Sharon Horgan is the real draw here; in her namesake she has created one of the most self-possessed, aspirational and intentionally funny women on television since Elaine in Seinfeld.