Tate axes her sketch show

Catherine Tate is axing her sketch show, saying she doesn’t want to be dogged by her catchphrases forever.

She also said she’s finding it tough to come up with new ideas after three series.

Tate, who is joins Doctor Who in its next run, says her Christmas special will be the last ever Catherine Tate Show.

‘It's hard to keep coming up with ideas,’ she told the Mirror. ‘And I'd like to stay in people's good graces, rather than, “Oh no, she's not doing another series of that, is she?”

‘Nothing would make me want to disassociate myself with my show, but I am not going to box myself in.

‘I don’t want to be doing a play, and have people thinking I'm going to wink and go, “How very dare you!”

‘I started as an actor - and that’s what I am.’

Published: 26 Nov 2007