Psychoville
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2009 - 2011
- 14 episodes (2 series)
A dark comedy mystery starring The League Of Gentlemen's Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. Also features Jason Tompkins, Dawn French, Daniel Kaluuya, Daisy Haggard, Imelda Staunton and Daniel Ings
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4
Notes
Inspired by Hitchcock's movie, Rope, this episode comprises of just two long takes - challenging viewers to spot the cut. See our trivia section for more details about this episode.
This episode is known on the DVD as 'David and Maureen'
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 9th July 2009
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Steve Pemberton | David Sowerbutts |
| Reece Shearsmith | Maureen Sowerbutts |
| David Smallbone | Martin |
| Mark Gatiss (as Sam Kisgart) | Jason Griffin (Detective) |
| Steve Pemberton | Writer |
| Reece Shearsmith | Writer |
| Matt Lipsey | Director |
| Justin Davies | Producer |
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Charlie Phillips | Editor |
| Brian Sykes | Production Designer |
| Joby Talbot | Composer |
Videos
Gasping
Maureen is dying for a cup of tea - and she isn't the only one who is dying.
Featuring: Steve Pemberton (David Sowerbutts) & Reece Shearsmith (Maureen Sowerbutts).
Superman Dance
Maureen tries to cheer David up.
Featuring: Steve Pemberton (David Sowerbutts) & Reece Shearsmith (Maureen Sowerbutts).
Press
The story behind Psychoville's two-take episode
With much discussion at the moment around how the sixth episode of Netflix's The Haunting Of Hill House was shot in just five long takes, let's revisit an episode of Psychoville which accomplished a similar feat back in 2009.
Sophie Davies, Cult Box, 8th December 2018