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Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate

  • 55 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, director and executive producer

Press clippings Page 17

School-set sitcom created by David Walliams, featuring a supergroup of supporting players. The action in this opener centres on timid chemistry teacher Mr Church (Walliams), hoping to engineer some chemistry between himself and new French tutor Miss Postern (Catherine Tate). Soon finding himself competing with prickly PE master Mr Gunn (Philip Glenister) for her affections, Church turns to his class for seduction tips. If this debut is anything to go by, this looks a spiritual sibling to long-forgotten 90s class-com Chalk. It's that poor.

Mark Jones, The Guardian, 16th August 2013

From Please Sir! to Jack Whitehall's Bad Education, schools are a magnet for the sitcom gang.

The latest to answer the ringing of the bell is David Walliams, taking half-term break from teasing Simon Cowell to play lovestruck chemistry teacher Keith Church.

The object of the bumbling Keith's affections is la belle Miss Postern (Catherine Tate), the flame-haired new French teacher who doesn't actually know much French.

With Philip Glenister as a randy PE teacher, Frances de la Tour as a mean headteacher, Joanna Scanlan as a lesbian drama teacher and a scandalously under-used Daniel Rigby, the cast is top-notch - even if the jokes are a little old school.

Carol Carter and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Metro, 16th August 2013

Catherine Tate goes on date with Adrian Chiles

Catherine Tate isn't bovvered who sees her looking loved-up on a stroll in a Los Angeles park with her fella Adrian Chiles.

The Sun, 31st July 2013

Catherine Tate to begin filming Superbob in London

The British romantic comedy movie about a postman who gets superpowers after a meteor crashes to earth, will also star Natalia Tena, Laura Haddock and Brett Goldstein.

Radio Times, 12th July 2013

Opinion: Lee Mack & Catherine Tate love Raymond

I can't predict if the UK version, relocated to Cheshire, will be a hit, but it sounds well cast.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th May 2013

Lee Mack to re-make Everybody Loves Raymond

Lee Mack is writing a British remake of hit US sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Catherine Tate will co-star in The Smiths.

British Comedy Guide, 8th May 2013

All star cast revealed for David Walliams sitcom

Cast details have been revealed for David Walliams's new sitcom, Big School, including Frances De La Tour and Catherine Tate.

British Comedy Guide, 28th March 2013

Catherine Tate & Adrian Chiles out in California

Catherine Tate and Adrian Chiles take a romantic stroll.

The Sun, 22nd October 2012

Catherine Tate dated Adrian Chiles during Euro 2012

Funnygirl Catherine Tate flew out for a date with secret love Adrian Chiles while he was presenting TV coverage of Euro 2012, The Sun can reveal.

Colin Robertson, The Sun, 28th September 2012

Catherine Tate dating Adrian Chiles

Telly stars Adrian Chiles and Catherine Tate make fine sweethearts as they reveal their love to the world.

Colin Robertson, The Sun, 27th September 2012

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