Reece Shearsmith
- 55 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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The 'Simon Says' scene that almost went too far
Reece Shearsmith jokes that filming one scene in Inside No. 9 series six episode 'Simon Says' left him fighting for his life...
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 18th May 2021TV preview: Inside No 9 - Simon Says, BBC Two
My time in various lockdowns over the past year has certainly not been completely frittered away. I may not have baked any banana bread or mastered a foreign language, but I did something much more fruitful. I watch every episode of Inside No 9 anthology forerunner Tales Of The Unexpected, the old ITV series - now available on Sky Arts - that took its cue from the twisted imagination of Roald Dahl.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th May 2021Inside No 9: Simon Says review
If last week's Inside No 9, mixing heist movie with commedia dell'arte, flaunted Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's inventive creative ambitions, the second episode in this sixth series is a more straightforward example of what they do best.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th May 2021Inside No 9, series 6 episode 2, review
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's black comedy turns its satirical gaze on obsessive TV-show fans *warning: spoilers*.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 17th May 2021Inside No. 9 series 6 episode 2 review: Simon Says
Inside No. 9 explores the dark side of the creator-fan relationship in a malevolent story of entitlement, arrogance and obsession. Spoilers.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 17th May 2021Review: Inside No 9 takes a look at the power of fans
Rather like Misdirection from last series, Simon Says has an initial twist that regular Inside No. 9 viewers will possibly expect. However, Shearsmith and Pemberton still know how to surprise us, so the story goes on to deliver further twists and turns that will keep even the most seasoned viewers on their toes. The result is a thrilling episode that ranks up there with the show's very best.
Sophie Davies, The Custard TV, 17th May 2021I ranked the 20 best episodes of Inside No. 9
Phenomenal black comedy Inside No. 9 returned this week for a brand new series.
Sam Cleal, BuzzFeed, 15th May 2021The League Of Gentlemen to reunite on stage once again?
The League Of Gentlemen will reunite for more live shows Steve Pemberton has predicted.
British Comedy Guide, 12th May 2021Inside No. 9 review
The prospect of a new series of Inside No. 9 is delicious. Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are surely now at national treasure status. So it pains me to say that I didn't much enjoy last night's offering, which Gemma Whelan explained to camera was a cross between commedia dell'arte and a heist movie, but felt to me largely like a drama students' circle jerk.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 11th May 2021Inside No 9: Wuthering Heist review
Wuthering Heist is another ambitious episode, bringing back Inside No 9 with a bang that should satisfy all the fans who have been eagerly awaiting it. Even, maybe, those on internet fan boards...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th May 2021