Barking is a late night sketch comedy show broadcast on Channel 4 in 1998, starring Mackenzie Crook

Mackenzie Crook

Paul Mackenzie Crook is a British actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Gareth Keenan in The Office and Ragetti in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.-Life and career:...

, David Walliams

David Walliams

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, Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

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, Peter Kay

Peter Kay

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, Dave Lamb

Dave Lamb

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, Rhys Thomas

Rhys Thomas

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, Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate

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 and Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus Brigstocke

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. Barking features up and coming comedians, most of whom have gone on to become big stars.

DVD

Practically unseen at the time of broadcast, the series is being released on DVD in November 2011 by Acorn Media UK

Acorn Media UK

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Episodes

Episode 1:
This first episode features a guided tour of Buckingham Palace, a WI meeting that goes horribly wrong and introduces us to Mr Bagshaw: bully, sadist, social misfit and Maths teacher. There is also a special guest appearance from an Airfix

Airfix

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Matthew Kelly blowing up a block of flats.

Episode 2:
Britain's most unsuccessful actor tries to get a job as a dolphin, a team of blasphemous vicars have a crisis moving
into their new parish and a desperately right-on couple host a dinner party 'ethnic style'

Episode 3:
Two old school friends have a very bad night in the pub, a society wedding arranges takes a blushing bride firmly in hand
and a pair of jealous lovers set out to prove their devotion to each other is deep, true and surprisingly violent

Episode 4:
We meet Liz, the leader of a fascist slimming group, Dr Killthere-there, chief consultant at the Brave Little Soldier
Hospital, and Steve and Alfie try to make their mute monkeychild Danson into the Heavyweight Champion of the World.

Episode 5:
Roy the Custody Day makes his weekly visit to see his daughter, Mr Bagshaw has an unfortunate gym lesson and a Nigerian
therapist fails to cure his own psychosis.

Episode 6:
Peter Piper has a breakdown, a Hi-de-Hi star becomes a suspect in a series of serious crimes and a camping trip turns
into a night of the living Dansons