Psychoville. Mr Jelly (Reece Shearsmith)
Psychoville

Psychoville

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 2009 - 2011
  • 14 episodes (2 series)

A dark comedy mystery starring The League Of Gentlemen's Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. Also features Jason Tompkins, Dawn French, Daniel Kaluuya, Daisy Haggard, Imelda Staunton and Daniel Ings

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Halloween Special

Psychoville returns with a spooktacular hour-long Halloween special, featuring four tales of terror.

Preview clips

Further details

Psychoville. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Kenchington (Eileen Atkins), David Sowerbutts (Steve Pemberton). Copyright: BBC

Four tales of terror unfold as Phil Walker, the location manager for Dale Winton's Overnight Ghost Hunt, investigates the abandoned ruins of Ravenhill Psychiactric hospital.

Does the ghost of evil Governess Edwina Kenchington still walk the empty corridors? What other horrors lie within the crumbling walls and will health and safety allow any filming there in the first place?

Psychoville. Image shows from L to R: Mr Jelly (Reece Shearsmith), Phil Walker (Reece Shearsmith), David Sowerbutts (Steve Pemberton), Drew (Alex Waldmann), Oscar Lomax (Steve Pemberton), Joy Aston (Dawn French). Copyright: BBC

Episode Breakdown (with mild spoilers):

This hour-long special - which is both spooky and funny in equal measures - is, in the main, unconnected from the main show. Instead we are treated to four fictional Halloween tales featuring the main Psychoville characters.

However, what does become quite clear is that the frustratingly open-ended conclusion to the first series was actually all part of a sophisticated setup for the second series. Without giving the plot away, this special dovetails perfectly into the new episodes and, as a special treat, at the end of the episode the BBC gave viewers a quick glimpse of what was to come in Series 2.

Episode Breakdown By Pictures:

The episode starts with a flashback featuring evil Nurse Kenchington...

Psychoville. Nurse Kenchington (Eileen Atkins). Copyright: BBC

Back to today: Phil Walker, the location manager working
on a TV show about haunted places is checking out
Ravenhill Hospital as a potential location:

Psychoville. Phil Walker (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

Drew, who has a connection to Ravenhill, joins Phil
as he looks round the building:

Psychoville. Drew (Alex Waldmann). Copyright: BBC

In the first of the tales, Mr Jelly is not happy with it
being trick or treat night:

Psychoville. Mr Jelly (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

In the second tale, we see George Aston struggling to
sell the house as Joy keeps making a mess playing with
little baby Freddie:

Psychoville. George Aston (Steve Pemberton). Copyright: BBC
Psychoville. Joy Aston (Dawn French). Copyright: BBC

In the penultimate tale, Mr Lomax has an eye transplant...
but he soon starts to regret it:

Psychoville. Oscar Lomax (Steve Pemberton). Copyright: BBC

And in the final spooky tale David and Maureen Sowerbutts
are on their way to a fancy dress party:

Psychoville. David Sowerbutts (Steve Pemberton). Copyright: BBC
Psychoville. Maureen Sowerbutts (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

As we snap out of the fantasy Halloween world and back to
Phil and Drew exploring Ravenhill, viewers are presented
with an interesting revelation. But who is Grace Andrews?

Psychoville. Grace Andrews (Imelda Staunton). Copyright: BBC

Click this link for some clips from the episode:

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 31st October 2010
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
60 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 31st October 2011 10:00pm BBC4
Wednesday 2nd November 2011 1:15am BBC4
Saturday 11th April 2015 11:40pm Gold
Sunday 12th April 2015 2:20am Gold
Saturday 31st October 2015 11:00pm Gold
Sunday 1st November 2015 2:15am Gold
Sunday 30th October 2016 12:20am Gold
Saturday 28th January 2017 12:20am Gold
Wednesday 15th February 2017 2:45am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Steve Pemberton David Sowerbutts
Reece Shearsmith Maureen Sowerbutts
Reece Shearsmith Mr Jelly
Steve Pemberton Oscar Lomax
Dawn French Joy Aston
Daniel Kaluuya Michael Fry (aka Tealeaf)
Imelda Staunton Grace Andrews
Daniel Ings Kelvin
Eileen Atkins Nurse Kenchington
Steve Pemberton George Aston
Guest cast
Matthew Fenton Young Drew
Alex Waldmann Drew
Reece Shearsmith Phil Walker
Maisie Hopkins Cat (Trick or Treat Girl)
Bethany McCann Ghost
Billy Holland Devil
Josie Walker Busty Janet
Emily Wachter Prospective Buyer
Julian Bleach Doctor (aka Eddie)
Pik Sen Lim Old Japanese Lady
Daphne Cheung Sue (Woman Selling Toys)
Nicholas Sidi (as Nick Sidi) Adrian (Car Driver)
Angela Sims Liz (Adrian's Wife)
Writing team
Steve Pemberton Writer
Reece Shearsmith Writer
Production team
Matt Lipsey Director
Justin Davies Producer
Jon Plowman Executive Producer
Charlie Phillips Editor
Brian Sykes Production Designer
Joby Talbot Composer
Jeremy Holland-Smith Composer

Videos

Halloween Special TV Trailer

The TV trailer for the Halloween special. If you are brave enough, there is a second trailer on the official website

Featuring: Dawn French (Joy Aston), Steve Pemberton (David Sowerbutts), Steve Pemberton (Oscar Lomax), Steve Pemberton (George Aston), Reece Shearsmith (Mr Jelly), Reece Shearsmith (Maureen Sowerbutts), Nick Sidi (Adrian) & Josie Walker (Busty Janet).

Halloween Special: David & Maureen

David & Maureen's car breaks down on a stormy Halloween night. Despite arguing about David's costume, and the merits of chammy leathers, they manage to flag down a ride from a very suspicious looking individual.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Steve Pemberton (David Sowerbutts), Reece Shearsmith (Maureen Sowerbutts) & Nick Sidi (Adrian).

Halloween Special: Mr Jelly's Trick Or Treat

Mr Jelly gives two unfortunate trick or treaters a dressing down when they knock on his door for halloween. There may be no treats for these trick or treaters but there's certainly a trick or two in store for Mr. Jelly!

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Reece Shearsmith (Mr Jelly) & Maisie Hopkins (Cat).

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