Series synopsis
Carrie & Barry is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on September 3, 2004. It ended on December 3, 2005. It was created by Simon Nye. It stars Claire Rushbrook, Neil Morrissey, Mark Williams and Michelle Gomez.
A working-class London couple try to maintain their relationship while dealing with daily life, including Barry's part-time gig as a cabbie and Carrie's job as a beautician.
Premise
A working-class London couple try to maintain their relationship while dealing with daily life, including Barry's part-time gig as a cabbie and Carrie's job as a beautician.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Claire Rushbrook as Carrie
- Neil Morrissey as Barry
- Mark Williams as Kirk
- Michelle Gomez as Michelle
- Sarah Quintrell as Sinead
Guest cast
- Mathew Horne as Adrian
- Jalaal Hartley as Chris
- Gerard Foster as Dave
- Tony Westrope as Sid
- Louise Dumayne as Angry Woman
- Jérôme Pradon as Jean-Francois
- Marian Pashley as Woman Client
- Clare Clifford as Doctor
- Warwick Davis as Duncan
- Gresby Nash as Policeman
- Ben Willbond as Man in Street
- Valerie Minifie as Adoptive Mother
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 3, 2004 | October 8, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 6 | October 22, 2005 | December 3, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cupboard Door Everyone thinks Barry is a sadistic wife batterer when Carrie accidentally gives herself a black eye. He's forced into finding out whether his daughter's new boyfriend is only after sex. |
September 3, 2004 |
| 2 |
Hairy Barry is hoping his French neighbour's sophistication will rub off on him, while Carrie experiments with using sex as an aid to sleep. |
September 10, 2004 |
| 3 |
Vasectomy Barry agonises over whether to have a vasectomy, but more of a dilemma is how to deal with best mate Kirk when he makes a pass at Carrie. |
September 17, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banned Barry | October 22, 2005 |
| 2 | Mummy | October 29, 2005 |
| 3 | Casualties | November 5, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 3, 2004 |
| Last aired | December 3, 2005 |
| Runtime | 29 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:00:00 |