Comedy

Catherine Tate to Star in Netflix Prison Comedy 'Hard Cell'

Lacy Baugher Milas

02 Jul 2021 — 1 min read

Former Doctor Who companion - and popular comedian - Catherine Tate is set to direct and star in the upcoming Netflix prison comedy Hard Cell.

The six-part mockumentary series is set in a women's prison and will feature Tate playing multiple characters as a documentary crew follows the inmates and staff of HMP Woldsley capturing the penal system at its brutal humorous best.

Whether we might see some of Tate's more famous fictional personas pop up during her time at HMP Woldsley - such as the infamous Lauren Cooper - is, at this moment, unknown. And probably unlikely, given that the average Netflix viewer may not have seen any of her skits from The Catherine Tate Show. But, hope springs eternal!

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