Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best sitcoms and comedy shows from both the UK and the USA.
This week we will be looking at a sitcom that was on the BBC and had a very short life – Carrie and Barry
Opening Titles / Theme Tune
The song is Happy Heart sung by Andy Williams
About the Show
Summary of Plot
Neil Morrissey plays part-time taxi driver Barry and Claire Rushbrook is his beautician wife Carrie. The couple find themselves with the daily challenges of keeping the spice in their marriage and the fun in their day jobs — as well as having to deal with Barry’s teenage daughter Sinéad (Sarah Quintrell) from his disastrous first marriage. – IMDB
Number of Seasons / Episodes
2 seasons
Characters:
Neil Morrissey – Barry
Claire Rushbrook – Carrie
Sarah Quintrell – Sinead
Mark Williams – Kirk
Michelle Gomez – Michelle
Trivia
+It ran between the years 2004 – 2005
+ Each episode was 29 minutes long
+It didn’t receive the greatest of press reviews in the media, however received good reviews for the second series
Classic Clips
