The Nan Movie: Catherine Tate 2022 film release date UK, trailer, cast with Matthew Horne, cinema age rating

The Nan Movie is a comedy film directed by Josie Rourke and written by Catherine Tate and Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein.

Based on the comedy TV series, Catherine Tate’s Nan, the film will be released in cinemas on 18 March 2022.

What will the film be about and who is the cast?

Here’s what you need to know.

What is The Nan Movie about? 

The movie is based on the TV series Catherine Tate’s Nan, which is a set of four specials that were broadcast between 2009 and 2015 and is a spin-off from The Catherine Tate Show, to which the BBC has had to defend the character from controversy.

The movie follows Nan going on a road trip from London to Ireland with her grandson Jamie (played by Matthew Horne) to make amends with her estranged sister (played by Katherine Parkinson) who is dying.

Throughout the road trip, they come across strange encounters, like militant vegan arsonists, crazed cops on motorbikes and raucous rugby teams.

The trailer reveals flashbacks of Nan’s and Nell’s past, where it seems they fell out over a man.

The film was scheduled to be released on 19 June 2020 but it was postponed due to the global pandemic. The trailer and poster were released on 18 February 2022.

The Nan Movie age rating

The film has an age rating of 15 in the UK, and 15A in Ireland.

Who stars in The Nan Movie?

Catherine Tate

It was first announced Catherine Tate would be reprising her role of Joanie Taylor in early 2019.

Catherine, 53, has won several awards for The Catherine Tate Show and has been nominated for an International Emmy Award and seven BAFTAs.

She is also known for her role as Donna Noble in Doctor Who. She has also featured in films such as Gulliver’s Travels (2010), Monte Carlo (2011) and SuperBob (2015).

Matthew Horne

Matthew, 43, will be reprising his role as Nan’s grandson, Jamie. He is best known for playing Gavin in Gavin & Stacy but has also starred in Bad Education, The Catherine Tate Show and Horne & Corden.

Niky Wardley

Niky Wardley features as Officer Mahler. Niky is best known as Lauren Cooper’s best friend Lisa ‘Liese’ Jackson.

Niky is also known for her roles in The Pinky and Perky Show (2008 - 2009) and In with the Flynns (2011-2012).

Katherine Parkinson 

Katherine Parkinson, 44, stars in the film as Nan’s sister, Nell. Katherine is best known for her role as Jen Barber in The IT Crowd, for which she received a British Comedy Best TV Actress Award in 2009 and 2014.

She was also nominated twice for BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance.

Katherine has also appeared in Humans (2015-2018) and most recently has appeared on Spreadsheet (2021) in the lead role of Lauren.

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