News about Steve Pemberton

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New cast members have been confirmed for the Netflix series Missing You, which is set to drop on the platform in January 2025. Ashley Walters, James Nesbitt and Matt Jay-Willis have been announced a the latest additions to Netflix's adaptation of Harlan Coben's thrilling novel. They will join the likes of Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, and Mary Malone in the series.

This week, UK TV writer Kathryn Flett reviews The Responder on BBC 1, Double The Money on Channel 4, Inside No 9 and Suits.

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Roll up, roll up! For Britain's character actors, the type who value quirky and often unflattering roles over star billing, this is a last chance. Inside No. 9, the series of half-hour playlets created by the demonically inventive Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, is ending after a ten-year run. And as the show returned for the final time, enough big names were crammed into the opening episode to fill a railway carriage. In the first shot, we glimpsed Mark Bonnar and Siobhan Finneran, both familiar faces in everything from sitcoms (Catastrophe and Benidorm) to hard-bitten dramas (Line Of Duty and Happy Valley). In short order followed Joel Fry (Game Of Thrones), Susan Wokoma (Cheaters), Philippa Dunne (Motherland), Charlie Cooper (This Country) - and wasn't that Matthew Kelly, once the host of Game For A Laugh! and Stars In Their Eyes? Yes, it was.

After ten years on television screens, the star of a hit BBC comedy has paid tribute to the show. The last episode has been shot and the actor took to social media this week to post a snapshot of the final clapperboard.

An audience member reportedly collapsed during a performance of the stage show The Pillowman starring Lily Allen on Tuesday night. According to the Sun, the show had to be cancelled due to the tragedy after singer and actress Lily, 38, sparked the concern after she was unwell. Lily has been giving rave reviews at the Duke of York theatre in London.

Lily Allen has shared how she connects to her boundary pushing role in her West End play The Pillowman. Katurian, a writer of disturbingly violent novels who is imprisoned by a totalitarian monarchy, has played the role of the artist, 38 years old. Lily appeared on This Morning with her co-star Steve Pemberton on Thursday to address the production, which is currently on view at The Duke of York's Theatre.

This actress came to prominence in ITV's sitcom Benidorm, which followed families holidaying at Solana Resort. Appearing in a very first episode back in 2007 before being cast out of the role following its third season. She was a member of the Garvey family alongside Steve Pemberton as Dad Mick and Siobhan Finneran as his wife Janice.

Inside No.9's fan favorite comedy has been announced with a star-studded cast for the new series, which airs this spring. Following a second revival in 2017, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have announced that five stand-alone episodes of their BAFTA Award-winning series will be released for the final time. And now the outstanding talent in the series's final season has been revealed, including Sherlock actor Amanda Abbington, EastEnders actress Anita Dobson, and House of The Dragon's Phil Daniels.

PATRICK MARMION: With the holidays disappearing into the rear-view mirror, and weeks more of bleak midwinter to survive, why not cheer yourself up by getting a few dates in your diary? 2023 seems to be a thrilling year for theatre, bucking the trend. Patrick Marmion's top advices are here. . .

Sarah Vine enjoyed a slew of festive (and scary) viewings from the BBC this week, including Count Magnus and the Inside No. Motherland and the 9 Christmas special: Last Christmas. She enjoyed the comedy-horror and bittersweet energy which comes across in the three programmes (left, Sarah Vine)

Inside No. 2's Filming. After its ninth series debut and a Christmas special episode, 9, 9 is expected to end. Sheridan Smith, the late Helen McCrory, Alison Steadman, and others appear in the hit dark comedy film and television series. However, creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have agreed that now is the 'right time' to put an end to it until filming starts next year.