Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestBarking is a late night sketch comedy show broadcast on Channel 4 in 1998, starring Mackenzie Crook, David Walliams, Omid Djalili, Peter Kay, Dave Lamb, Rhys Thomas, Catherine Tate and Marcus Brigstocke. Barking features up and coming comedians, most of whom have gone on to become big stars.
Acting
Peter Kay and Catherine Tate before anyone knew their names.
Production
Zero-budget chaos that forced genuine invention.
Writing
Walliams and Lucas finding their grotesque groove.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Channel 4 aired this at 11pm with zero fanfare; most episodes survived only through VHS tapes traded among comedy fans until YouTube resurrection.
This is essentially the British answer to The State or Mr. Show — a incubator that launched an entire generation of UK comedy dominance.
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