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Inside No. 9. Steve Pemberton. Copyright: BBC
Steve Pemberton

Steve Pemberton

  • 57 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and executive producer

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TV: Inside No 9, Hurry Up And Wait, BBC Two

The world of TV criticism is in danger of running out of superlatives when it comes to Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's Inside No 9.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st May 2021

Inside No 9: Hurry Up And Wait review

This week's episode of Inside No 9 hit that sweet spot between spookiness and humour that Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are so good at finding. And a large part of that is down to the very game guest stars, playing against type.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st May 2021

TV preview: Inside No. 9, Lip Service, BBC Two

One of the many takeaways from this week's episode, Lip Service, is that it's so different to the last two episodes in the current series of Inside No 9.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th May 2021

Inside No. 9: Lip Service review

One of the more subdued entries in the Inside No 9 canon, Lip Service takes place in a gloomy and uninviting hotel room where Felix, a sad data entry manager, is holed up.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th May 2021

Inside No. 9 series 6 episode 3 review: Lip Service

Do not disturb? Too late. Fleabag's Sian Clifford joins Inside No. 9 for a slippery episode that repeatedly sheds its skin. Spoilers.

Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 24th May 2021

Inside No. 9 review

Lip Service continues a run of classic episodes.

Sophie Davies, The Custard TV, 24th May 2021

Inside No 9, episode 3, review

Brimming with bent coppers, this gripping episode satirised corruption and the deep state. If only Andrew Scott's Hot Priest had showed up.

Ed Power, The Telegraph, 24th May 2021

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 2021

Inside 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 2021

Review: 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 2021

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