Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing

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Comedy that mixes stand-up with re-enacted scenes from comedian Nathan Caton's family life

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Nathan Caton

Mona Hammond

Adjoa Andoh

Curtis Walker

Alhaji Fofana

Don Gilet

Vernon Kay

James Kettle

Katie Tyrrell

Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing: Series 3: Episode 1: About Intelligence

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About Intelligence

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Nathan is fed up with his family underestimating his intelligence.

Resenting being underestimated by his family, Nathan decides to show them his worth. With Adjoa Andoh. From September 2014.

Nathan Caton illustrates what can happen when you try to prove to your family how clever you are.

A mix of stand-up and re-enacted family life - written by Nathan Caton and James Kettle

Young, up-and-coming comedian Nathan Caton, who after becoming the first in his family to graduate from University, opted not to use his architecture degree but instead to try his hand at being a full-time stand-up comedian, much to his family's horror and disgust. They desperately want him to get a 'proper job.'

Janet a.k.a. Mum is probably the kindest and most lenient of the disappointed family members. At the end of the day she just wants the best for her son. However, she'd also love to brag and show her son off to her friends, but with Nathan only telling jokes for a living that's kind of hard to do. 

Martin a.k.a. Dad works in the construction industry and was looking forward to his son getting a degree so the two of them could work together in the same field. But now Nathan has blown that dream out of the window. Martin is clumsy and hard-headed and leaves running the house to his wife (she wouldn't allow it to be any other way).

Shirley a.k.a. Grandma cannot believe Nathan turned down architecture for comedy. She can't believe she left the paradise in the West Indies and came to the freezing UK for a better life so that years later her grandson could 'tell jokes!' How can her grandson go on stage and use foul language and filthy material... it's not the good Christian way!

So with all this going on in the household what will Nathan do? Will he persevere and follow his dreams? Or will he give in to his family's interference? Or will he finally leave home?! 
 
Nathan    ......    Nathan Caton
Grandma    ......    Mona Hammond
Mum    ......    Adjoa Andoh
Dad    ......    Curtis Walker
Tyree    ......    Alhaji Fofana
Reverend Williams    ......    Don Gilet
Himself    ......    Vernon Kay

Producer: Katie Tyrrell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2014.

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