Séance Time
| "Séance Time" | |
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| Inside No. 9 episode | |
Episode poster featuring Madam Talbot (Alison Steadman) and Hives (Reece Shearsmith)
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| Episode no. |
Series 2 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Dan Zeff |
| Written by |
Steve Pemberton Reece Shearsmith |
| Produced by |
Adam Tandy (producer) Jon Plowman (executive producer) |
| Editing by | Joe Randall-Cutler |
| Original air date | 29 April 2015 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Alison Steadman |
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 "Madam Talbot"Hives (Shearsmith) presents Madam Talbot (Steadman) to Tina (McShera) |
Alison Steadman
Dan Starkey
Cariad Lloyd
Alice Lowe
Sophie McShera
Caden-Ellis Wall
"Séance Time" is the sixth and final episode of the second series of the British dark comedy anthology television programme Inside No. 9. It was first broadcast on 29 April 2015 on BBC Two. The episode was written by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, and directed by Dan Zeff. It stars Pemberton, Shearsmith, Alison Steadman, Alice Lowe, Sophie McShera, Dan Starkey, Cariad Lloyd and Caden-Ellis Wall. The episode begins with Tina (McShera) arriving at a Victorian villa for a séance. Hives (Shearsmith) sits her at a table and then escorts the ominous, shrouded Madam Talbot (Steadman) into the room.
Like "The Harrowing", the final episode of the first series of Inside No. 9, "Séance Time" is somewhat more horrific than is typical for the programme, though humour remains. In writing the episode, Pemberton and Shearsmith began with the idea of a séance, and developed the plot from there. The theme was one that they had wanted to address for some time, though they wanted to approach it in an original way. The writers aimed to begin "Séance Time" with minimal humour, presenting it as straight horror, before introducing the first twist.
The episode explores both the norms of horror films and the unpleasantness of actors and the television industry. Critics responded positively to "Séance Time", praising the horror—several considered the episode genuinely frightening—the humour, and the writing. Steadman's performance was singled out as strong, with critics commending her character as a highlight.
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