CATHERINE TATE
After three series of The Catherine, her character Lauren Cooper’s catchphrase ‘Am I bovvered?’ has become one of the most recognisable comedy quotes of all time. Catherine’s breakthrough from stand-up into TV actually began at a 2004 Edinburgh festival after-party, when the then controller of comedy at the BBC approached the comedian, now 53, and encouraged her to develop her characters, including Lauren. The rest is history.
