Steve Pemberton, 53, let slip a swear word before the 9pm watershed during his acceptance speech after his anthology series Inside No. 9 scooped the Scripted Comedy.
4.0 out of 5 star rating
Inside No. 9 is an impressive showcase for creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, proving them more than capable of writing and acting across a wide variety of genres, from unnerving horror to slapstick comedy. While not every episode has been solid gold, the duo consistently rise to the challenge of crafting a satisfying 30-minute story, set within the confines of a single location. Indeed, any concern that the working partners could be short of ideas going into their sixth series is thoroughly dispelled by Wuthering Heist.
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This opener falls firmly onto the comedic end of Inside No. 9‘s storytelling spectrum, putting a farcical spin on the heist movie format with some classical inspiration mixed in for good measure. The tone is established immediately as foolish Arlo (Kevin Bishop) arrives at a Reservoir Dogs-style warehouse, where he and his criminal associates are planning an elaborate diamond theft. If you enjoy
NATPE Miami: Streaming Steals the Show
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2021’s totally online NATPE Virtual Miami is just but half over. Some inkling of how it might shape out, however, is fast falling into place.
Basically, streaming stole the show. Yes, Fox did announce during NATPE that the Jay Leno-hosted “You Bet Your Life” reboot, bowing this fall, has sold in 85% of the U.S. Yet a once annual launchpad for shows seeking U.S. syndication was dominated this time round by the seismic pivot of Hollywood’s majors and other players into global VOD platforms, and the impact of this tectonic shunt on the industry at large.