Rent Psychoville: Series 1 (2009)
4.0 of 5 from 38 ratings
3h 30min
- General info
- Available formats
- All series
- Synopsis:
- A chilling message that draws five seemingly disparate characters into a dark tale of blackmail and desire. A blind recluse with an unusual hobby, a love-struck telekinetic dwarf, an embittered hook-handed clown, a murder - obsessed man-child, and a deranged but caring midwife all receive the same ominous message sending their already bizarre lives into turmoil. All are affected in different ways by the letters and as more chilling messages are received the five are forced to confront their past and the secret that binds them together. From the team behind cult classic The League of Gentlemen this cliff-hanging comedy thriller weaves a tale of intrigue, mystery and suspense.
- Actors:
- Sally Sanders, Reece Shearsmith, Dawn French, Freddie Fruitcake, Steve Pemberton, Daniel Kaluuya, Dominic Coleman, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Amanda Abbington, Lisa Hammond, Mick Walter, Jason Tompkins, Maxwell Laird, Daisy Haggard, Gary Weaver, Holly Shearsmith, David Bamber, Nicholas Le Prevost, David Smallbone, Janet McTeer
- Directors:
- Matt Lipsey
- Studio:
- BBC
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Comedies, TV Horror, TV Mysteries, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 03/08/2009
- Run Time:
- 210 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Behind the scenes
- Episode 4 'split screen' option
- Audio commentaries on all 7 episodes
- Extended interviews
- Photo gallery
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
1. Black Mail
2. Lomax
3. Jelly
4. David and Maureen
5. joy - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
6. Robert
7. Ravenhill
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Reviews (1) of Psychoville: Series 1
Best UK Comedy in Years - Psychoville: Series 1 review by CP Customer
For those that missed Psychoville's brief 7 episode run on BBC2,here's your opportunity to see what all the fuss was about. Born out of the ashes of the classic League of Gentlemen, Psychoville offers a unique mix of characters, each with their own dark secret. Slowly the forces bring the original cast together, leaving you wanting more. Dawn French is particularly menacing as a nurse fostering a doll as if it was alive. Too often TV is criticised for churning our bland shows or rehashing American ideas, Psychoville is an example of original British talent.
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