Catastrophe
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 2015 - 2019
- 24 episodes (4 series)
Sitcom starring Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan as a couple who make a 'bloody mess' of falling in love. Also features Ashley Jensen, Mark Bonnar, Carrie Fisher, Jonathan Forbes, Frances Tomelty and more.
Streaming rank this week: 474
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 3
Further details
Rob and Sharon find themselves facing financial difficulty after hearing bad news from the estate agent. Rob's at an all-time low and tries to battle his weight gain by joining a gym. Sharon's friend Fran is also dealing with vanity issues and tries to kick start a new life with plastic surgery. A last ditch attempt to resolve their money problems results in Rob being humiliated - will it lead him crawling back to his old job?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 14th March 2017
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 35 minutes
Cast & crew
| Rob Delaney | Rob |
| Sharon Horgan | Sharon |
| Ashley Jensen | Fran |
| Mark Bonnar | Chris |
| Daniel Lapaine | Dave |
| Seeta Indrani | Harita |
| Douglas Hodge | Douglas |
| Domhnall Gleeson | Dan |
| Oliver Ford Davies | Wallace |
| Peter Singh | Anthony |
| Danielle Harrison | Big and Tall Receptionist |
| Lotte Rice | Gym Receptionist |
| Rob Delaney | Writer |
| Sharon Horgan | Writer |
| 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 |
| Sam Harley (as Samantha Harley) | Production Designer |
| Tracey Gillham | Casting Director |
| Amanda Monk | Costume Designer |
| Dan Stafford-Clark | Director of Photography |
| Lulu Hall | Make-up Designer |
| Oli Julian | Composer |
| David Chalstrey | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
How not to sell a house
Rob and Sharon need to sell their house, which might be tricker than expected...
Featuring: Rob Delaney (Rob), Sharon Horgan (Sharon) & Peter Singh (Anthony).
Press
How Catastrophe became more excruciating - using Brexit
Want to make your comedy monstrously relevant? Lob a country's most close-to-home horror into the mix.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 15th March 2017Bad news: with Rob still unemployed and Sharon's public-sector salary falling shy of their financial obligations, a move to a cheaper property is on the cards. Good news: the couple have found the perfect property within their price range, with the charming grandfatherly owner keen to sell to them. They just need that mortgage application to come through without a hitch. You can probably guess which category of news that last bit will fall under.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 14th March 2017