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Nathan Barley - Episode 1

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What it is

The first episode of Nathan Barley, Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker's British sitcom satirizing hip media and startup scenesters in mid-2000s Shoreditch. Cynical writer Dan Ashcroft finds himself idolized by the moronic Nathan Barley.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a savage, ahead-of-its-time parody of startup and tech culture.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “I can highly, highly , recommend Nathan Barley which was ahead of its time”

    Chris Morris series ahead of its time.

    qingcharles, 2023-07 · Strong recommendation · in “When did Alan Partridge first appear on television?”

  2. “a savage British TV parody of the mid-2000s startup scene in Shoreditch, London.”

    Savage British parody of mid-2000s Shoreditch startup scene.

    cutler, 2018-11 · Recommendation · in “If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley”

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Topics: nathan barley, british comedy, chris morris, shoreditch, satire

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