Currently you are able to watch "Psychoville" streaming on BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel. 9 . It was during his tenure at St Dunstan's that he operated on Mr Jelly's hand - but the operation went wrong. Copyright: BBC, Psychoville. And our show was shocking, I suppose, to some people; other people thought it was silly like Mrs Tiggy Winkle! Last year, he gained a Laurence Olivier nomination for playing President Putin in Lucy Prebbles play A Very Expensive Poison, about the Alexander Litvinenko case, at the Old Vic. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in, Mae Martin: We have to give ourselves a break for being turned on by weird stuff, Derek Jacobi: They always want you to say something political. The survivors of the blast are under surveillance by the mysterious Grace Andrews and her mild-mannered lackey, Kelvin. 2009. Mr Jelly arrives at one of Mr Jolly's bookings and hopes no one will be able to tell the difference. Copyright: BBC, Psychoville. Please, try again. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Detective Finney is in pursuit of the locket too - as well as being a policeman, he seems to be in the employment of Grace Andrews in his spare time. While its tough to leave some of the characters at the end, its also great that Psychoville was never around long enough to outstay its welcome. Claudia Wren is Jelly's elderly accomplice. He also appeared inHangmenat the Royal Court Theatre. Copyright: BBC, Jon & Lucy's Odd Couples. We get ghosts and even an unexpected monster and it all still feels in keeping with Psychovilles consistent tone. The first series was followed by a Halloween special, broadcast on 31 October 2010, which saw Imelda Staunton and Jason Watkins added to the main cast. Holly Shearsmith net worth is $20 Million. The group started a fire to cover their tracks, but Kenchington woke up and attempted to escape. Holly Shearsmith Actress IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Holly Shearsmith is known for Psychoville (2009). Following the death of Mr Jolly, this clown now has the task of un-picking his dead rival's life in an attempt to discover more about this mystery. Instead of working with bits of paper and pins, she wants to be like Judy Dench in the Bond movies - playing with flatscreen technology, viewing life satellite imagery and the like. Meanwhile, David and Maureen visit another member of the murder mystery evening who they murder via electrocution. Elsewhere, Robert and Debbie go on a date, which is later discovered to be a trick. Please, try again. Other significant works in his career include A Field in England and An Adventure in Space and Time, both released in 2013, and the 2014 miniseries `The Widower. 9. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Kelvin is Grace Andrews' henchman and general gopher. Born In: Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, children: Danny Shearsmith, Holly Shearsmith, education: Bretton Hall College of Education, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3mzgbLQ3FA. Copyright: BBC, Psychoville. "I'd be much grumpier if I was failing.". But Im always slightly squeamish because Im in it as well. Some of these (and others) call upon Shearsmith and Pemberton to demonstrate their chameleon-esque powers again and again. A salute to Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's excellent Psychoville, available now on Netflix UK What do Christopher Biggins, a miserable clown with a hook for a hand, and a lovelorn telekinetic dwarf all have in common? We were the 25 people that crept out of hiding and went outside into the woods and made this thing and it was liberating, says Shearsmith. This can be because you're in a country where BritBox is not available, or because you're using a VPN. In 2002, he, Gatiss and Pemberton starred in the final West End cast of Yasmina Rezas hugely successful play Art. Hattie is a make-up artist who once looked after Bonnie Tyler. As a result, it never feels predictable or familiar. She is clearly in love with Robert. In Series 1, he needed just one final 'commodity', Snappy the Crocodile, to complete his collection. And that was kind of the inspiration to write Psychoville; the idea of 'Could we do a comedy thriller in that way? But then we pull the rope from people and maybe that's what some people don't like.". He reveals himself to be less than trustworthy when it comes to keeping secrets and is happy to humiliate others for a quick and easy laugh. Please, try again. Creepy. He discovers that the murderer is the black gloved man, who attempts to frame Jelly for the crime. Something has gone wrong. David Sowerbutts (Steve Pemberton). He adds that the four are as amenable as ever to the idea of reuniting for a fresh outing. The first series introduces us to the key players as each receives an enigmatic letter pertaining to an event from their past, and we slowly discover the special connection thats destined to bring them all together. Visit our Help & Support As Robert has some soup while Kerry makes a phone call, he discovers the telephone wire is cut and that Kerry has tricked him. When he encounters Joel Frys scientist and Ellora Torchias guide, sent into the forests on a government-sponsored expedition, things start to get weird and wild in a story that has a similar psychedelic feel to A Field in England the directors hallucinogenic 2013 English Civil War tale, in which Shearsmith played the coward Whitehead. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. But to just direct something that would be your vision would be very exciting to do. Mr Jelly (Reece Shearsmith). A policeman, Jason Griffin, then visits the scene of the crime and David pretends to be the murder victim while he and Maureen try to bluff their way out of the situation. The head is subsequently destroyed, but the technique has been proven to work. In Series 2, Kerry is still attempting to get Robert to fall in love with her with the help of her mother, Kerry comes up with a special potion. Something has gone wrong. He is deeply in love with Debbie, the dumb actress who plays Snow White. Im the classic little horror monster kid., Its undoubtedly why he connected with Wheatley, but also Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton (who he met while studying at Bretton Hall Theatre School) and Jeremy Dyson, the founding members of The League of Gentleman. A quiet and meek man, he has clearly been forced by his wife into treating her antenatal practice doll as if it was their real child. And I feel like it doesnt get my full attention if Im trying to step out of it with the directors hat on. The co-creator of 'Psychoville' and Mr Jelly is the model of charm – just so long as you don't unleash his psychotic librarian. Following her apparent death, the search for her locket - which has the letter 'K' on it - becomes key to many people's lives. 2013. She uses his naivety about immigration to keep him from attempting to escape. He agrees to take part in a 'sham marriage' with Hattie so that he can stay in the country however, when agreeing to wedlock, he didn't bank on Hattie becoming somewhat attached to him. Something has gone wrong. The scenes depicting their ruthless executions are fairly dark but always filled with comedy gold. Me: a grumpy, "stony-faced" (and here I quote his friend Jeremy Dyson) misanthrope. Please, try again. Please, try again. In 2010, he was seen in a supporting role in the black comedy film `Burke & Hare, which was directed by John Landis. Peter is the owner of Hoyti Toyti, an antique shop specialising in toys. 2008. Image shows from L to R: Beryl Hennessey (Polly James), Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes). She isn't happy with the level of technology available to her. 9, crossed over with Psychoville and brought back five of the characters for the episode "Death Be Not Proud". The actor-writer, famed for his work on the highly original BBC comedies The League of Gentleman and Inside No 9, had been called up two months earlier, in the height of lockdown, by Ben Wheatley. Its quite meta-textual. It sounds entirely up his own very cine-literate street. The latter moment is just one example of Psychoville at its most unpredictable and bold, but there are numerous others. The wisdom was that you should grow an audience by having stories that you have to return to and characters that youre building on. AKA: Claudia Wren. The trouble is, his metal hooks are far from safe, and they all look terrifying. At least David's letter also contains the message "I'm waiting". Reece Shearsmith, born 27 August 1969, is an English actor. Detective Finney tracks down the former Ravenhill patients, questioning, then killing, Joy, Robert, and Oscar, and attempting to kill Mrs Wren. Shearsmith has always vehemently denied that the character, a demonic circus ringmaster, was in any way racially inspired. Robert Greenspan (Jason Tompkins). In Series 2, Debbie ends up with the locket everyone is after. He leaves Joy at the start of the second series. You've got to be brilliant with children because they just go: 'What's that in your hand?' The same year, he was seen in three other films `The First Men in the Moon, `The Bear`, and `Good Boy`. Joy is determined to bring her little Freddie to life even if it means someone has to make a big sacrifice. Michael, or 'Tealeaf' as he is called by Lomax, is sucked into the mission to obtain Snappy the Crocodile during the first series. Meanwhile, Andrews Nanotech has hired a police detective to retrieve Kenchington's locket by any means necessary. Occasionally this causes him to boil over at which point he appears to demonstrate some telekinetic powers - but is it really his mind that smashes mirrors and lights when he gets angry? Things however, don't quite go to plan. Mr Jelly hated Mr Jolly because he was successful and happy. She has been 'feeding' the doll human blood in an attempt to make him real. I think I probably enjoy the stage more than any of the [other] mediums [Ive worked in].. Yeah, maybe thats the next step., In the Earth opens in cinemas on 18 June, with previews on 17 June, Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. He is also the writer of BBC Two dark comedy Psychoville alongside Steve Pemberton. This presumably explains the "sombre side" our photographer later grumbles Shearsmith showed during the photo shoot, because he's been the very model of charm with me, proving my initial fears were ill-founded. Lomax reveals to Tealeaf that his collection only needs one more item to complete it Snappy the Crocodile. You don't have permission to watch this content. The series features a diverse set of five characters who live in different parts of England, all of whom have been blackmailed by the same individual (referred to in the credits for episode seven as "Black Gloved Man"), who has given them each a letter with the message "I know what you did"[6][7][8][9] In the second episode, the blackmailer leaves them a second message that reads, "You killed her". She talks to the prospective parents in quite a cutting, nasty way about what they're about to go through and she certainly doesn't put anyone at ease with her graphic child birth videos! A dark comedy mystery starring The League Of Gentlemen's Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. Were experiencing technical difficulties, please try again later. Maureen Sowerbutts (Reece Shearsmith). In August last year, Reece Shearsmith spent two weeks in a secluded forest. As they sort out the mess they have caused, it is revealed that David had killed his father by giving him an overdose of sleeping pills, thinking he was helping him because he looked tired. [10] Fake websites and promotional websites were created for many of the characters to allow viewers of the programme to get "an overall Psychoville experience. The siblings are online auction millionaires - buying and selling hundreds of items on websites like eBay from their dingily lit computer-filled basement. 2009 - 2011. 1995 The trio, now joined by Jeremy Dyson, form The League of Gentlemen comedy collective, getting their first big break with a show at the Edinburgh Festival the following year. Elsewhere, once again Jelly becomes Jolly with unexpected results. Join us in our mission to support and promote British comedy across the decades. Each of the series five episodes will stand alone, so there's no need to watch in order. She absolutely believes that she can make Freddie into a real boy to compensate for something that's happened in her past. Help & Support. Another of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's creations merged with the world of Inside No 9 last night, much to the shock and delight of fans Fans of Psychoville will be very pleased . Pemberton and Shearsmith each play numerous characters, with Dawn French, Jason Tompkins, Daniel Kaluuya and Eileen Atkins in additional starring . She plans to kill David as well but finds he has left home. But there was also a deeper reason in Episode 3 we learn that, in a previous profession, Mr Jolly was a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at St Dunstan's Hospital, Manchester, and his real name is Dr Stuart Strachen. Robert takes out his revenge on Debbie by using his telekinetic powers to knock her unconscious. Diddy TV is a British children's sketch comedy series on CBBC.It stars Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood (Dick and Dom).It is a sequel series to the Diddy Dick and Dom sketches on Dick & Dom in da Bungalow and Diddy Movies.The series features various parodies of television series including Top of the Pops and The Great British Bake Off.Series 1 began on 14 March 2016, Series 2 began on 20 June . Its your threshold, and perhaps ours is slightly more down than the ghoulish route. Mrs Wren is in peril from several parties and only one man can save her. Jelly is constantly exasperated by Mrs Wren and her naive, doddering, good natured personality, so it is somewhat of a mystery why the clown continues to smuggle her out of Sunnyvale Retirement Home to go on adventures with him. 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