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Hard Cell. Catherine Tate. Copyright: Leopard Pictures
Hard Cell

Hard Cell

  • TV sitcom
  • Netflix
  • 2022
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Catherine Tate plays a range of characters in this prison-set comedy series. Also features Christian Brassington, Niky Wardley, Cheryl Fergison, Duncan Wisbey and Stacey Guthrie

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Hard Cell. Image shows left to right: Big Viv (Catherine Tate), Ros (Catherine Tate), Laura Willis (Catherine Tate), Marco (Catherine Tate), Ange (Catherine Tate), Mammy (Catherine Tate). Credit: Netflix, Leopard Pictures

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2022
Episodes
6 (1 series)
Creator
Catherine Tate
Stars
Catherine Tate, Christian Brassington, Niky Wardley, Cheryl Fergison, Duncan Wisbey, Stacey Guthrie, Donna Preston, Peter Singh and more
Writers
Catherine Tate, Niky Wardley and Alex Carter
Directors
Catherine Tate and James Kayler
Producers
Jennie Fava, Kristian Smith, Catherine Tate and Carleen Beadle
Company

Hard Cell is a documentary style comedy set in the fictional female prison, HMP Woldsley. Writer and creator Catherine Tate plays multiple characters from Laura Willis, the Governor who believes creativity leads to rehabilitation, to Big Viv, the psychopath lifer. Set over a 6 week period during which the inmates rehearse a musical directed by ex-EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison. Rehearsals draw together an oddball collection of women as they find their voices, grow in confidence and strengthen their friendships. Funny yet surprisingly moving, Hard Cell leans into the comical truth of prison life.

Meet the characters

Catch-up

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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