inside inside british dark comedy anthology television programme written produced bbc series broadcast february march bbc second series aired march april half hour episode self contained story new characters new setting star usually aside writers episode new cast allowing attract number known actors stories linked fact takes place number suburban house gothic mansion barn took inspiration inside episode previous project filmed single room episode turn inspired rope inside reaction featured long overarching story realised multiple series themes tone varied episode episode elements comedy horror series contained episodes concerns game engagement party quiet night episode entirely free dialogue follows pair breaking modernist house tom aspiring novelist invites homeless man flat sees die blowing balloon sick child birthday party west end production lead role series final episode gothic horror story mansion belonging brother sister online episode composed released bbc written second series contained episodes follows group passengers french sleeper carriage days tells story young woman life trial elizabeth period piece concerning witch trial 17th century village cold comfort follows number characters working crisis centre involves family secrets revealed grandmother birthday party final episode begins young woman visiting medium series commissioned inside received critics praised humour creativity scripts talent featured actors programme variously described consistently compelling inside won sketch comedy prize 35th annual world media festival awards nominated best sitcom prize awards best original programme british comedy awards best comedy drama sympathetic critics suggested programme acquired taste despite generally high acclaim journalists highly critical inside viewing figures comparatively low series released dvd march second series dvd released format inside anthology series episode featuring new story new setting new characters episodes half hour self contained story reaching conclusion stories linked fact takes place number mansion dressing room flat episode stars normally episode effectively short play easily performed stage episodes place real time following half hour lives characters typical work scripts address dark topics instance episode touching child sexual abuse murder use twists surprises sorts cases surprise lack twist interview said desire wrong foot viewer tone varies episode episode example gothic horror major component case times comedy extensively humour typically dark british episodes generally begin scenes utter darker elements revealed inside somewhat grounded realistic writers previous work said decided mix worlds inside previous work nonetheless include occasional reference example character called mentioned inside episode writers imagined character despite episodes featuring unrelated plots characters reviewer said linked synthesis comedy wicked social commentary genuine production development cancellation writers commissioned produce series bbc controllers partially response sky beginning produce comedy time unclear series inside known working title happy endings series inside series programme inside produced bbc team later revealed director executive producer producer took inspiration inside david episode series turn inspired rope episode took place entirely single room filmed shots writers keen explore stories bottle episode play format inside allowed time concept reaction saying involved thought nice different stories complete new house people week appealing viewer like story got different week explained pair returned writing stories feel slightly write purely comedic feels light filming inside professed excitement working programme saying middle filming series utterly depressing aimed simpler experience experienced describing inside episode saying good actors wardrobe good story anthology series currently rare genre british television programmes previous horror include twilight zone alfred presents comedic elements prominent murder followed similar format far comedic horrific anthology like series british television include seven comedy programmes lacked horror elements unlike inside served pilots potential series 1970s 1980s anthology shows examples included play today recently popular television executives writers hope able contribute renaissance genre according journalist broadcaster fail viewers stay series new sets casts paid episode meaning anthology series generally expensive series standard format inside able overcome problems pleasing offered fact episode set number wit opening episodes sufficiently engage viewers originally considered alternative ways link stories settings having shared post man decided strong relationship stories needed inspiration production varied instalment instalment filmed separately taking week episode decided episode confinement having written later episodes inspired wardrobe working space writers keen confined characters aiming induce feelings viewers anthology format allowed prior ideas quiet night tom inspired writers efforts include long segment dialogue episode episodes followed break ins tom based play written pair living job seeking setting based flat character tom development evoked experience job hunting inspired person seen multi coloured swap shop collected air death michael_jackson death plot partially based concerns took longer write episode writers rewrote script times unsure characters amateur professional actors writers attempt produce gothic horror episode use horror previous episodes setting allowed include modern elements bbc ordered second series inside episode aired second series written filmed end early writers permitted sets second series fake train compartment fake flat days respectively built episodes filmed location example trial elizabeth filmed barn unable stay director second series took directorial duties episodes addition continuing write star episodes jointly directed writers hoped direct time represented good opportunity directorial debut writing series pair know episodes directing interview said pair considered directing episodes appear scheduling concerns left cold comfort episodes feature writers heavily episodes second series derived inspiration variety sources aimed explore intimacy sleeper carriages specifically unusual problems associated sleeping close proximity strangers days follows woman course years scenes displaying key moments life trial elizabeth inspired genuine witch trials read writing process cold comfort began idea centre filmed style feed party writers aimed feeling suburban darkness reminiscent work began idea idea writers wanted explore time series commissioned october bbc said interested online spin called experienced comedy writers interview said format opportunities incorporate styles long stick small cast single location think important bring fresh voices episodes series online episode special online episode launched bbc february stars brothers lost mother great storm story told series dialogue episode interactive advancing input viewer developed media agency produced previously produced bafta winning online content executive producer directed series cast episode inside features new characters writers able attract actors unwilling commit entire series writers reputation helped attract writers journalist saying developed track record years finest actors country jump chance appear dark fact played single character story change pair played characters played generally starred episode necessarily main roles explained saying didn write wrote stories thought series series distribution series inside shown bbc february march aired australia bbc january second series aired march april aired australia july series released dvd march addition episodes dvd featured making feature inside inside including unseen interviews photo gallery previously unreleased photos published entertain dvd rated dvd writers appeared london branch signing event march dvd reviewed popmatters gave main feature rating extras rating independent gave dvd overall reviewing release guardian described suggesting help inside reach wider audience south african newspapers sunday_times star published positive reviews dvd star anonymous review saying dvd makes great know lawyers journalists second series released dvd review awarded stars reception performance critical response critics responded positively final episode comedic critic said website series set early beat comedy year consistently compelling week entered entirely different world day writing times said series hard know admire rich extraordinary range acting talent brought strange memorable series life previously described quiet night second episode funniest imaginative original television seen long remember fabulous programmes time stands world disappears guardian considered series saying inside review described episode intriguing crafted felt episodes stronger december metro television critic named inside twentieth best television programme january sunday columnist named inside best comedy programme writing inside televised broadcaster journalist suggested anthology series programme possessed potential remembered singular achievement commending acting writing inside new statesman television critic offered positive verdict programme seeing half series expressed particular admiration ability squeeze perfectly formed narratives characters proper scenarios complicated relatively slowly minutes writing mid series journalist called inside hands best thing television moment evening gazette doubted truly considered comedy lynch irish newspaper suggested like previous work inside cult hit acquired taste herald expressed similar sentiment calling inside probably programme television times published response complaint received viewer unhappy positive reviews suggesting quiet night traumatic humorous television critic guardian noted humour extremely personal appreciate inside liked work sure probably don love inside tabloid expressed dissatisfaction programme wrote highly critical review considered inside example weakness contemporary television comedy saying episode funny clever utterly silly ends incredibly irritating journalist unimpressed daily_mirror columnist dismissed programme saying simply alleged comedy inside didn smile observed difficulty reviewing inside fact episode different commended cast acting scripting critics mixed response twist ending quiet night change approach relying physical comedy received funny inventive comedic darker previous episodes critics commended plot disagreed portrayal mental illness episode horrific episodes series dealt themes celebrity culture considered weaker instalment critics called return form based knowledge play necessary enjoyment plot divergence play praised horrific episode series considered genuinely scary critics viewing figures despite generally positive reception critics viewers viewing figures series poor average viewing figures series people audience lower slot average audience series strong start million viewers audience watching series low fifth episode attracted viewers audience awards nominations thanks work inside jointly won award best comedy performance nominees performance harry paul story performance job lot pair jointly nominated comedy writer work inside lost work london nominees following year nominated breakthrough talent work days lost wrote nominees moore safe work muslim drag queens nominated design drama award work inside lost work flesh nominee role award best actress lost celebrate welsh television talent prizes awarded based public vote inside won sketch comedy prize 35th annual world media festival awards nominees care date revolution televised response nomination tweeted programme comedy knew inside nominated awards celebrate best free british television programme lost determined panel television experts commentators nominees birds feather brown boys london november announced inside broadcast award best original programme nominees glasgow girls release suspects island award ceremony london february granted award inside highly commended inside won award awards programme best comedy prize choice awards british comedy awards inside nominated best new comedy programme best comedy drama categories category lost nominees man category lost nominees uncle comedy drama category strongest awards time inside won writing independent journalist said sorry innovative inside
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