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

Reece Shearsmith

  • 55 years old
  • English
  • Actor and writer

Press clippings Page 49

Another object lesson in economical narrative from Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith - this time with guest turns from Javone Prince and Tamzin Outhwaite. Tonight, we're at the karaoke leaving do of an office manager. It's a study in communication breakdown; how people use booze, loud music and enforced jollity to fill the gaps between them. As usual, a prickly, fraught affair but, this time, with just a touch of redemption to sweeten the pill.

Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 7th March 2017

Preview - Inside No. 9: Empty Orchestra

The latest edition of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's anthology series takes us into karaoke booth No. 9.

Ian Wolf, On The Box, 7th March 2017

The Riddle of the Sphinx review

The episode is proof, if any were needed, that Shearsmith & Pemberton possess two of the most extraordinary imaginations of any writers working in television today.

Dodo's Words, 6th March 2017

Inside No. 9 series 3 episode 3 review

Inside No. 9 series 3 pays homage to Sleuth in a delightfully nasty, slippery story themed around cryptic crosswords...

Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 1st March 2017

Inside No. 9 Season 3 Episode 3 review

Some hardcore fans may well demand something more tricksy, more gimmicky - indeed, less traditional. But there are still many pleasures to be had here, if you follow the clues.

Andrew Allen, Cult Box, 1st March 2017

Inside No. 9 - 'The Riddle of the Sphinx' review

A young woman asks a favour of a cryptic crossword setter, beginning a chain of unexpected turns...

Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 1st March 2017

Inside No 9 - The Riddle of the Sphinx preview

Is The Riddle of the Sphinx the best-ever Inside No. 9? It is certainly the cleverest.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th February 2017

Inside No. 9 review: a devious and outrageous puzzle

Clever, compelling and very, very dark, Inside No. 9's latest standalone story defined 'unpredictable'.

Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 28th February 2017

Inside No. 9 review: 'The Bill'

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's script is, as always, simply extraordinary, working across several different levels at once.

Dodo's Words, 26th February 2017

Inside No. 9 - ' The Bill'

Four friends disagree over which of them should pay for dinner in a restaurant, with macabre results...

Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 22nd February 2017

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