Sharon Horgan
- 54 years old
- Irish
- Actor, writer, producer and executive producer
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Essentially Mumsnet: the sitcom, an utterly hysterical and bracingly honest look at the messy business of motherhood. Diane ("Cunk") Morgan, Lucy Punch and Anna Maxwell Martin are by turns chaotic, uber-competitive and Not Coping Very Well ("I really want the children to be brought up like I was - by my mother") in this delicious one-off from the combined writing talents of Graham and Helen Linehan, Sharon Horgan and Holly Walsh. Fingers crossed for a series.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 6th September 2016TV preview: Motherland, BBC2
How kind of the BBC to save the sitcom pilot with the most potential until last.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th September 2016The Circuit review
Sharon 'Catastrophe' Horgan and Dennis Kelly have some dark fun with the quintessential middle-class institution.
Chitra Ramaswamy, The Guardian, 26th August 2016Blame sitcom remakes on the public, says Sharon Horgan
Horgan and fellow comedian and writer Frankie Boyle reflected on the state of the industry at this year's Edinburgh Television Festival.
Jonathan Holmes, Radio Times, 26th August 2016The "new neighbours on the block" premise is given new life in this ambitious, surreal comedy pilot from Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly - writing together for the first time since Pulling. Gabe and Nat are invited for dinner by Helena and Sasha, who turn out to be bigger weirdos than they could have imagined. As the pair become involved with their neighbours' relationship, what the programme-makers describe as a "descent into hell and goulash" occurs.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 25th August 2016Channel 4 confirms Catastrophe Series 3 and Series 4
Channel 4 has confirmed that its multi award-winning sitcom Catastrophe is to return for a third and fourth series.
British Comedy Guide, 12th July 2016Binging: Pulling
Sharon Horgan's much-missed sitcom is very funny, but, perhaps more importantly, it broke all sorts of television taboos. Here's Hannah Dunleavy on why you should put it on your to-watch list. Immediately.
Hannah Dunleavy, Standard Issue, 5th July 2016Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan interview
The stars and writing duo behind Catastrophe explain how they smashed together two very different ideas to craft a uniquely honest series.
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27th June 2016Women take the comedy throne at Channel 4
Game of Thrones aside, it is the women who catch the eye in Channel 4's forthcoming comedy line-up.
John Plunkett, The Guardian, 5th June 2016Catastrophe Series 3 is coming
Sharon Horgan has made us very excited to learn that Catastrophe Series 3 is definitely happening.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 27th April 2016