TV Series · 2004

Carrie & Barry

29 min · Comedy · Ended

Composite

3.4

IMDb

6.2 / 10

59 votes

TMDB

7.5 / 10

2 votes

Local

— / 10

No votes

Synopsis

A working-class London couple try to maintain their relationship while dealing with daily life, including Barry's part-time gig as a cabbie and Carrie's job as a beautician.

Cast

Claire Rushbrook

Carrie

Neil Morrissey

Barry

Mark Williams

Kirk

Crew

Art

Andrew Howe-Davies Production Design
Nic Pallace Art Direction

Camera

Andy Hollis Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Caroline Pitcher Costume Design

Editing

Mykola Pawluk Editor

Production

Jane Lush Executive Producer
Mark Freeland Executive Producer
Lorraine Heggessey Executive In Charge Of Production
Sue Vertue Producer
Beryl Vertue Executive Producer
Jo Kay Line Producer
John Connor Casting
Jane Davies Casting

Sound

Simon Brint Original Music Composer

Seasons & episodes

Series 1 (6 ep)

1. Cupboard Door

Sep 3, 2004 · 29 min

Everyone thinks Barry is a sadistic wife batterer when Carrie accidentally gives herself a black eye. He's forced into finding out whether his daughter's new boyfriend is only after sex.
2. Hairy

Sep 10, 2004 · 29 min

Barry is hoping his French neighbour's sophistication will rub off on him, while Carrie experiments with using sex as an aid to sleep.
3. Vasectomy

Sep 17, 2004 · 29 min

Barry agonises over whether to have a vasectomy, but more of a dilemma is how to deal with best mate Kirk when he makes a pass at Carrie.
4. Cross-Dressing

Sep 24, 2004 · 29 min

Barry is caught wearing his wife's clothes - only marginally less embarrassing than being made to dress up as a fireman to fulfil one of her secret sexual fantasies.
5. Duncan

Oct 1, 2004 · 29 min

Carrie goes into PC overdrive whilst interviewing a prospective tenant, and Barry's fed up with driving a taxi and decides to try his hand at massage.
6. Michelle and Kirk

Oct 8, 2004 · 29 min

Carrie and Barry realise their sex life has gone ominously quiet so Carrie attempts a bit of vicarious romance by setting up Kirk and acid-tongued Michelle on a date.