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Inside No. 9. Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC
Reece Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith

  • 55 years old
  • English
  • Actor and writer

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The Unfriend review

The Unfriend is a killer show made up of an expertly talented cast and crew, well worth cruising over to the Criterion Theatre for a visit.

The Reviews Hub, 20th January 2023

The Unfriend review

An uproarious comedy of English embarrassment.

Nick Curtis, Evening Standard, 20th January 2023

The Unfriend review

Packed with pithy one-liners.

Dave Fargnoli, The Stage, 20th January 2023

The Unfriend in the West End

It might be slightly old-fashioned, but on its own metric, it works.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th January 2023

Reece Shearsmith interview

"There's a lot of snobbery around comedy." As hit comedy The Unfriend moves to London's Criterion Theatre, The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith talks to The Stage about his successes, his Shakespearean ambitions and returning to theatre.

The Stage, 19th January 2023

TV review: Inside No 9: The Bones Of St Nicholas, BBC Two

It's that time again when the challenge is to write about an episode of Inside No. 9 without giving away any spoilers.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd December 2022

Inside No. 9: The Bones of St Nicholas review

All in all, The Bones of St Nicholas is a ghost story, perfect for Christmas. Forty-four episodes in, and Shearsmith and Pemberton can still delight, chill and amuse in equal measure.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd December 2022

Inside No. 9: The Bones of St Nicholas review

The Bones of St Nicholas is this year's best Christmas ghost story.

Ed Power, i Newspaper, 22nd December 2022

Inside No. 9: The Bones of St Nicholas review

There was an unexpected ghost at this macabre Christmas feast.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 22nd December 2022

Inside No. 9: The Bones of St Nicholas review

Simon Callow and Shobna Gulati co-star in a flawless ghost-ish story for Christmas from Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.

Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 22nd December 2022

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