In a packed cinema in London’s Leicester Square, devoted fans gathered to bid an emotional farewell to one of the most original and inventive British comedies of recent years.
After nine stellar series, the RTS-award winning Inside No. 9 went out in style, as RTS London hosted a screening of the finale alongside creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.
A perfect marriage of source material and director, The Time Traveler’s Wife sees former Doctor Who head writer Steven Moffat direct an adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s time travel romance.
The genealogy documentary series returns, with Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) tracing her Yorkshire family tree in this opening episode.
The tenth series will air on 15 October on Channel 4, its new home having been acquired from Dave.
The line-up of comedian contestants was announced earlier this year, including Daisy May Cooper (This Country), Johnny Vegas (Benidorm), Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd), Mawaan Rizwan and Richard Herring (RHLSTP with Richard Herring).
Alex Horne created Taskmaster for a live show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012, before it was picked up by Dave who ran it for nine series. It has since been exported to seven countries.
