Steve Pemberton: Last News

Seven seasons in and co-creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are still coming up with creative ways to keep their anthology series fresh and firing.

Viewers were left utterly gobsmacked and very disturbed when a contestant 'died' during a game show on The 1% Club host Lee Mack's quiz show. It led to a flood of complaints to the broadcaster – but all was not as it seemed.The TV episode in question was part of the darkly comedic series Inside No 9, broadcasted on BBC 2 last year, which featured a fictional game show called 3by3.

Married comedians Jon and Lucy – aka the Richardsons – are back for another hilarious mockumentary series about their lives. From career highlights to failures and arguments, Jon and Lucy aren’t afraid to cover it all.The 10-parter sees Lucy very busy with Taskmaster, Bake Off and Celebrity Chinese Whispers, all of which have come off the back of her Bafta nomination for Meet The Richardsons. Meanwhile, Jon is plotting his escape from telly – a theme that’s appropriate as Lucy predicts the show is coming to an end.

Hot off the heels of Fool Me Once, Netflix is set to release another thriller adapted from a Harlan Coben novel and there are lots of familiar faces in the cast.The series, which is based on the 2014 novel, previously cast Slow Horses actress Rosalind Eleazar as the lead Detective Kat Donovan, with filming already underway. Joining Rosalind in the production is EastEnders star Jessica Plummer, Fool Me Once’s Richard Armitage, Three Little Birds’ Lenny Henry, Happy Valley’s Steve Pemberton, and The Stranger’s Paul Kaye.

EXCLUSIVE: Jessica Plummer (The Girl Before), Richard Armitage (The Hobbit), Lenny Henry (The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power), Steve Pemberton (Happy Valley), Paul Kaye (Sexy Beast), Samantha Spiro (Sex Education), Lisa Faulkner (Archie) and Mary Malone (Doctor Who) are among cast to have joined Rosalind Eleazar (Slow Horses) in Netflix‘s Harlan Coben adaptation Missing You, which is currently filming in the UK.

Taskmaster is coming this month, and the date for release has now been confirmed.The comedy panel game show announced the cast of its 17th season in January, promising a star-studded group including Happy Valley and Benidorm actor Steve Pemberton and Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed among others.Today (March 12) a promotional photograph was posted to the show’s official Instagram page, featuring this season’s cast, rounded off with Joanne McNally, John Robins and Sophie Willan.The caption to the post read: “Good day! A new series of #Taskmaster approaches.”It continued: “Witness the best of tasks, and the worst of tasks from Joanne McNally, John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Sophie Willan & Steve Pemberton, Thursday 28th March at 9pm on @channel4.”A post shared by Taskmaster (@taskmaster)This marks the 17th series of the popular game show, which is hosted by comedians Greg Davies and Alex Horne.Across ten episodes, the cast will take part in various challenges, set by series creator Horne.

He was the flirty barman in hit ITV sitcom Benidorm for 11 years from 2007 to 2018. But now actor Jake Canuso, who's 54, is unrecognisable from his time playing hottie Mateo Castellanos. Jake starred alongside celebs including Crissy Rock – who's since opened up about her childhood abuse ordeal – as well as Johnny Vegas, Steve Pemberton and Sherrie Hewson, ending up as the show's longest-serving character and appearing in all 74 episodes.

Actress Sherrie Hewson has teased a huge hint that popular ITV sitcom Benidorm will be making a return to TV as she shared a cryptic response to eagle-eyed social media fans.The Benidorm legend, 73, seemingly suggested the show might be returning for a new series, six years after it was cancelled. Sherrie's cryptic comment comes just a few months after the creator behind the much-loved comedy hinted at a possible revival of the show, Derren Litten, teased that he's ready to write new episodes. Benidorm aired from 2007 until 2018, bagging numerous awards and nominations including NTAs and BAFTAs.

Taskmaster is on the way – and the line-up for series 17 of the show has been announced.Following the Taskmaster Champion of Champions 3 special that aired last night (January 14), Channel 4 confirmed the five-strong lineup for the next series in a trailer showing the cast and their outfits. Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed and Inside No. 9 star and co-creator Steve Pemberton will be part of the new series, as will Joanne McNally, Sophie Willan and John Robins. The new season is expected to air in the first half of 2024, although a date has not yet been confirmed.Check out the first teaser of the new season here:In other news, a new live experience could give everyone the chance to compete in Taskmaster.In a video announcement in December, show hosts Greg Davies and Alex Horne shared plans for Taskmaster: The Live Experience which would allow viewers to “take part in the same ludicrous tasks that these so-called comedians do”.The duo have launched a mailing list to gauge interest in the idea, with 100,000 sign-ups required to get the project off the ground.In a rallying cry to fans of the show, Davies and Horne said: “Please sign up to the Taskmaster: Live Experience mailing list.

The genius behind ITV's much-loved comedy, Benidorm, has hinted at a possible revival of the show, five years after it was cancelled. Derren Litten, the creator, has teased that he's ready to pen new episodes, sparking excitement among fans. Derren, 52, is the mastermind behind the hit show which ran for ten seasons and over 74 episodes for more than a decade.

The actor who's been tipped to take on the role of Phillip Schofield in a TV series about the scandal surrounding his ITV exit has been revealed by bookmakers.The frontrunner who could play the 61-year-old presenter in the rumoured series is none other than Happy Valley star James Norton.The This Morning scandal is now reportedly at the centre of a potential TV series that will explore the incidents which led to Schofield's recent departure, titled The Runner. Former This Morning host Phillip quit his role on TV after he admitted to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague earlier this year.

created by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, thought they were going to watch a heavily advertised episode called “Hold On Tight,” set aboard a London bus with guest star Robin Askwith.They were informed, about 15 minutes before airtime, that “Hold on Tight” was pulled and replaced by “3X3,” a new BBC game show hosted by veteran presenter Lee Mack.As the “3X3” episode rolled along, complete with the requisite banter, corny jokes, flashing neon and three teams of nine awkward contestants answering trivia questions, it took a dark turn — ending with an unflinching contestant, Catherine, locking her mother, Margaret, in a soundproof booth and making her head explode in bloody carnage.As the lifeless body falls to the ground, the crew screams in horror, and the episode, streaming Aug. 25 on BritBox, ends abruptly.“When Reece and Steve delivered the script for ‘3X3,’ it was clear it was only going to work if it didn’t have either of them [in the cast],” said “Inside No.

BBC Two comedy Inside No9 is coming to a fitting end – after nine series. Creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith — who made comedy classic The League Of Gentlemen with Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson — told me they will now focus on new projects after eight years of the cult show, in which every episode features the number nine. Steve said: “We feel it is a good time to pause Inside No9 after we finish filming series nine next year.” The dark comedy has featured some of the UK’s best acting talent, including Sheridan Smith, Keeley Hawes, Helen McCrory, Sir Derek Jacobi, Alison Steadman and Katherine Parkinson.

Coronation Street icons haunt the set, to former EastEnders stars speaking out about their paranormal encounters, and former stars' presences being felt on the Emmerdale set, there have been reports of spooky goings-on throughout the years.READ NEXT: Yvette Fielding terrified by ping pong poltergeist as spirit 'pushed her to limit'As Halloween fast approaches, Daily Star takes a closer look at the stories from supposedly haunted soap sets.Emmerdale Paul Ashdale actor Reece Dinsdale has claimed that the soap's set is haunted by his former co-star John Thaw.Reece and John starred alongside one another in the ITV comedy Home to Roost, which was filmed at the very same studios as Emmerdale.Speaking to Daily Star, Reece is now convinced that Insepector Morse John still walks the corridors of the studios, saying: "Sometimes I walk down the corridors at the Emmerdale studios and I just remember these were the same hallways where John and I walked 30 years ago while filming every episode of Home To Roost."There are definitely ghosts. It feels like another lifetime.

It’s been nearly 3½ years since Good Omens debuted on Prime Video, and finally we a premiere date for Season 2 — sort of. Amazon Studios said at New York Comic Con today that the show’s long-delayed sophomore season will arrive in the summer.

EXCLUSIVE: Principal photography has begun on Better Man, and Deadline has the first image from production. This is the musical feature film based on the life of singer Robbie Williams, with Australian filmmaker Michael Gracey at the helm. Gracey’s debut film, The Greatest Showman, grossed over $435M at the global box office.

Inside No.9 has been revealed – check it out below, along with details of a premiere date.Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s dark comedy anthology series began on the BBC in 2014, with its sixth series airing last year.A seventh series was confirmed by the BBC last year and its first episode will air on BBC Two and iPlayer on April 20.Confirmed guest stars include Daniel Mays, Jason Isaacs, Jessica Hynes, Sophie Okonedo, Diane Morgan, Daisy Haggard, Annette Badland, Siobhan Redmond and Ron Cook.Mark Gatiss, co-star and co-creator on The League Of Gentlemen, will also feature in the next series.Watch the creepy trailer for season seven, soundtracked by a brooding cover of ‘What A Wonderful World’, below.Speaking about the new series when it was announcement in September, Shearsmith and Pemberton said: “We hope you’ll join us and another incredible cast of actors for more surprises that will make your jaws drop and spines tingle.“Heads might even roll, and if not heads, definitely eyes.”Last year, Shearsmith told NME he believes the BBC anthology show could go on for another three series.“It just goes on,” he said. “It’s a brilliant thing but also horrific to try to keep coming up with the stories because there is such a high turnover of storytelling.

Benidorm actor Oliver Stokes has sent fans wild after sharing a throwback snap with his co-stars.The TV star, now 23, played Michael Garvey, the mischievous son of Janice and Mick, in the comedy series from 2007 until 2015.He also appeared in the 2011 Christmas special of All Star Family Fortunes, alongside his co-stars.Oliver was clearly in a nostalgic mood recently when he shared a throwback snaps alongside his Benidorm co-stars.In one resurfaced photograph, the star can be seen posing next to his on-screen parents Siobhan Finneran and Steve Pemberton, on-screen grandmother Sheila and on-screen sister Hannah Hobley.Another snap showed Oliver posing next to more cast members including Danny Walters, who played Tyler Dyke in the sitcom.Unsurprisingly, the social media post shared on Tuesday night caught the attention of his followers.One fan gushed in the comment section: "Aw wow!! Such great pictures! Miss you off the screen mate."Another added: "Get on to production to bring this back!!!"While a third person posted: "I’d love another series!!!"A fourth social media person said: "It would be so cool if u lot made a return episode."February 1 marked 15 years since the ITV comedy first aired on ITV.In July 2018, it was confirmed that Benidorm would not be returning for an eleventh series, just weeks after the tenth series had concluded.Ratings had steadily declined throughout the last few series, with the events of series 10 acting as a conclusion to the characters' journeysExecutive producer Derren Litten went on to create a new sitcom for BBC One, entitled Scarborough, which featured a variety of former Benidorm cast membersAs well as Benidorm, Oliver appeared in ITV drama Heartbeat and played George Davies in an

K.J. Yossman Derek Jacobi will reprise his role as Metatron in “Good Omens” season 2.The “Gladiator” star plays the voice of God in the Amazon Prime Video original series, which is based on the book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.Also returning to the series are Mark Gatiss (“Sherlock”), Steve Pemberton (“The League of Gentlemen”), Reece Shearsmith (“Inside No.

EXCLUSIVE: Cast has been set for season two of Amazon and BBC’s Neil Gaiman fantasy series Good Omens, which remains in production in Scotland.

THE BBC has come under fierce scrutiny after eagle-eyed Wozel Gummidge viewers claimed the kids’ show was littered with sexual innuendos.  The highly anticipated rebooted series - called Twitchers - was released on the BBC iPlayer on Tuesday - but it hasn't gone down well with some. After watching the remake, viewers were left horrified after claiming to have spotted at least four hidden crude sex jokes.