tom episode british dark comedy anthology series inside premiered february episode based play written living prior development series league gentlemen play originally hours length episode half hour follows difficult period life tom primary school teacher aspiring writer partner struggling actress tom invites homeless home stars man worried mental health friend tom entire episode takes place inside tom flat reviewers generally agreed tom significantly darker funny previous episodes inside nonetheless response episode positive critics disagreed presentation tom mental illness episode journalist suggesting episode ending set public awareness mental health half hour saying story presented fine mental illness production writers previously worked took inspiration inside david episode series episode turn inspired rope david took place entirely single room filmed shots time concept reaction saying involved thought nice different stories complete new house people week appealing viewer like story got different week anthology series horror themes inside pays homage tales unexpected twilight zone alfred presents loose story tom written originally hour play sharing flat prior production story inspired experiences environment character tom life energy drained way writers suggest experienced sinister atmosphere episode meant evoke feeling person manage leave flat bothered ended different play featured character like described feel episode comparing slight sentiment echoed critic writing evening format requires new characters week writers able attract actors unwilling commit entire series addition writers starred flat episode filmed misery similar flat shared writers episode filmed winter described grim atmosphere filming said hated wig beard wore play irritated skin writing times said hair meant eerie resemblance nearly considering title tom critic suggested likely reference tom jerry 1970s sitcom good life life tom good instead suggested reference likely cartoon characters tom jerry saying definitely hint cat mouse plot metro critics concurred saying plot consisted game cat mouse plot episode begins tom primary school teacher marking work going audition play tom complains begging outside house later evening tom home comes door return tom tom rewards comes later bottle whiskey tom reluctantly tom invites inside drink says knows writer tom tom drink tom morning alarmed work gets angry invited emerges bathroom leaves house encourages tom sick revealed tom promised clothes makes breakfast later tom play risk drink wine tom concerned called tom heads buy cigarettes wine hides tom mobile message left tom colleague week later tom lies bed smoking writing enters room revealed tom left job portsmouth says left dozens messages tom thinks lost phone pair fight living tom later flat mess tom drinking heavily messages phone post sits play revealed tom birthday argue washing says tom right judge tom storms room birthday cards hidden tom saying thank taking tom grandmother sent house tom deteriorated comes visit brought tom body shop invites tom dinner declines leaves tom tom electricity cut wearing clean clothes enters house started job working children gives tom wants flat tom benefits come walks bathroom bath walks tom asks leave tells tom invented cope happening says tom depressed nervous breakdown pair head bathroom tells tom head leaves emerges hiding place asks things apparently better flat tom dressed clean happily tom answers door asks tom come work alarmed tom says killed car accident tom went work soon heads bathroom tom medication sees corpse bath tom tells worry real invites stay coffee saying boiling reception reviewers generally agreed episode darker previous episodes funny dean writing independent said observation episode wasn bit funny complaint critical response tom overwhelmingly positive dean moved sad brilliance writing independent called finely worked said viewers totally immersed start finish critics disagreed tom compared previous episodes inside writing guardian said tom highlight series far form evening herald agreed considered previous episodes weak contrast anonymous reviewer thought stronger said definitely disagreed jones praised episode sinister tale fragile nature performed actors good felt strong earlier installments like stressed quality acting praising performances especially disagreement episode approach mental illness writing times said initially thought mind able use tom teaching aid said ending set public awareness mental health half hour contrast dean considered character tom fine mental illness called episode comedy watch said acting scripting act resolution laughter generated qualities gave episode possible stars felt parts script twists catch completely unaware ending viewers days radio_times suggested viewers believe plot half way point episode said writers story slip away chilling sense rising said plays wicked games audience writing metro suggested viewers want episode 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