‘Inside No. 9’ Season 2 Episode 1 review: ‘La Couchette’

‘La Couchette’ opens up the second season of Inside No. 9, and here you should stop reading if you haven’t seen the episode. A group of disparate characters have been shoved into a confined space, and they are not exactly ideal bedfellows. There’s a lot packed into what’s deceptively a gossamer-light plot involving a dead … >

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‘Inside No. 9’ Season 2 start date confirmed

The second season of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s Inside No. 9 will begin on BBC Two later this month. Six new stories will be set in various different locations, from a sleeping-car on a French train to a Séance in a grand Victorian villa, and from a 17th century village witch trial to a … >

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‘Inside No. 9’ guest stars announced for Season 2

Filming has started on the second season of BBC Two’s Inside No. 9. Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s anthology of darkly comic tales launched last February and six new episodes will air later this year. Guest stars in Season 2 will include Alice Lowe (Sightseers); Alison Steadman (Gavin & Stacey); Claire Skinner (Outnumbered); David Warner … >

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‘House of Fools’ Christmas special review

Appropriate to the season, there’s a jolly panto atmosphere for Vic and Bob’s House of Fools Christmas special. (‘Oh no there isn’t!’) Oh yes there is. The cast are having a merry time; the Fourth Wall has been carted away (and presumably papered over with German Honeymoon Horse wallpaper); and after a successful first season … >

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Why you should be watching ‘Psychobitches’

Like something precious that someone is keen to keep from breaking, the lady-led comedy Psychobitches is nestled away in the straw on Sky Arts. It really should be in a brighter spotlight, but there’s something nice about its niche presence. As the title suggests, there’s no comedy on TV right now more brazen and outlandish … >

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‘Chasing Shadows’ episode guide

New crime drama Chasing Shadows, featuring Doctor Who stars Alex Kingston and Noel Clarke, airs on ITV this autumn. Created and written by Rob Williams (DCI Banks, Holby City), the four-part series focuses on the work of a missing persons field unit charged with tracking down serial killers who prey on impressionable and vulnerable people. … >

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‘Chasing Shadows’ Episode 3 review

It’s a brand new story in this week’s Chasing Shadows episode, and whilst ITV’s latest crime drama continues to underwhelm, it’s still oddly enjoyable, much like last week. The first of part a two-part tale, this time writer Rob Williams moves away from the obvious teenage runaway shtick that dominated the opening story, and instead … >

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‘Chasing Shadows’ Episode 2 review

There’s a marked improvement in the second of instalment of Chasing Shadows, which, whilst only slight, definitely bodes well for the rest of ITV’s new crime series. Yes, the dialogue is still clichéd, unoriginal and rather clunky in a couple of places. But unlike last week’s underwhelming opening episode, this time there’s a much faster … >

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‘Chasing Shadows’ Episode 1 review

Another month, another new ITV crime drama. Chasing Shadows is the latest cop show to hit our screens, boasting an interesting cast and a premise that promises something slightly different from the usual police prodedural. Following the investigations of a Missing Persons Unit that operates to find the missing before they become the victims of … >

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Alex Kingston’s ‘Chasing Shadows’ start date announced

ITV’s new crime drama Chasing Shadows, featuring Doctor Who stars Alex Kingston and Noel Clarke, will begin next month. Created and written by Rob Williams (DCI Banks, Holby City), the four-part series launches at 9pm on Thursday 4 September on ITV. Chasing Shadows focuses on the work of a missing persons field unit charged with … >

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