Steve Pemberton
- 57 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and executive producer
Press clippings Page 55
Dead Funny is a perfectly crafted
Assisted by sundry skeletons tumbling out of closets, this deft anatomy of marriage and mirth climaxes in a melee of uproarious slapstick (no dramatist worth his salt introduces a large bowl of trifle without putting it to good use). Recommended, then, even if couples should approach with caution: there will be moments when titter ye will not; and there may even be tears before taxi-time.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 3rd November 2016Dead Funny review
Both very funny and pointedly sad, 'Dead Funny' explores how laughs and jokes and jibes can be masks - veils that allow us to sidestep looking seriously at our own lives or even properly living them. That all might sound a bit serious, and there's much to chew on here. But this is no dry, po-faced look at comedy. Johnson directs this West End revival of his own play and turns in a brilliantly timed, often hilarious and lively production that's also poignant.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out, 3rd November 2016Steve Pemberton - Dead Funny blog
Steve Pemberton on revisiting the TV comedians of his youth in Dead Funny.
Steve Pemberton, i Newspaper, 1st November 2016Inside No. 9 returns at Christmas
Inside No. 9 is to return at Christmas for a special, with Series 3 then continuing in early 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 30th October 2016BBC wants to bring back The League Of Gentlemen
The BBC is reportedly has said it would be "highly receptive" to bringing back comedy show The League Of Gentlemen for a new special or series.
British Comedy Guide, 18th October 2016The stars who got their big break at the Fringe (Link expired)
Here are just some of the actors and comedians who made their name in the capital.
WOW247, 8th August 2016A quick chat with... Steve Pemberton (part two)
In A Quick Chat With... Steve Pemberton (Part One), Steve talked about getting started in the business and gave a wealth of practical tips for newbie writers. In part two he discusses Inside No. 9, creating empathy for monstrous characters, what keeps him motivated and more...
Gavin Collinson, BBC Writersroom, 17th June 2016A quick chat with... Steve Pemberton (part one)
Steve Pemberton. Steve Pemberton, Steve Pemberton, Steve Pemberton. Where do you start with the man? His acting credits include the acclaimed Happy Valley, Doctor Who and Blackpool. He's written for Whitechapel, appeared in numerous stage hits, like the National's celebrated 2012 production of She Stoops to Conquer, and somehow finds time for everything from radio to the big screen. And, yes. I know. But do we really have to run through his comedy credentials? I mean...
Gavin Collinson, BBC Writersroom, 10th June 2016A quiet night in with Reece and Steve
Bristol was treated to a rare appearance from Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton at a special event organised by Slapstick Festival.
Sophie Davies, The Velvet Onion, 10th June 2016Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton on Series 3
"We've done quite a dark series this time around," says Steve Pemberton. "There's two or three episodes where we've pushed the horror element."
Emma Thrower, Empire, 23rd May 2016