Steve Pemberton Archives

The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse (2005)

Rating: ★★½

Jul 24, 2005TV Characters Enter the Real World

Film spinoff from the popular British comedy series sees the familiar characters entering the real world to meet their creators and deal with the cancellation of the show

Director: Steve Bendelack

Actors: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, David Warner, …

Category: Fantasy

24 July 20059 March 2024 by Roog

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Rating: ★

May 2, 2005Gonzo SF

The big-budget film version of The Hitch Hiker’s Guide phenomenon is a disaster that fumbles Douglas Adams’s humour and blows everything up with big-budget effects and a pitch to US audiences

Director: Garth Jennings

Actors: Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Mos Def, …

Category: Science Fiction

2 May 200529 August 2026 by Roog

Whitechapel (2009)

Rating: ★★★½

Aug 25, 2009Modern-Day Jack the Ripper Killings

Fascinating British mini-series about a series of modern-day Jack the Ripper copycat killings, one where the writers have clearly done their research

Director: S.J. Clarkson

Actors: Rupert Penry Jones, Phil Davis, Steve Pemberton, Christopher Fulford, …

Category: Horror

25 August 20099 June 2025 by Roog

Going Postal (2010)

Rating: ★★

Jul 31, 2010Terry Pratchett Adaptation

A disappointing tv mini-series adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel, which has been (largely) played as a straight adventure with the usual Pratchett comedy taking a backseat

Director: Jon Jones

Actors: Richard Coyle, David Suchet, Charles Dance, Claire Foy, …

Category: Fantasy

31 July 20105 August 2026 by Roog

Better Man (2024)

Rating: ★★★½

Mar 8, 2025Rock Star Biopic with an Ape

This comes with a head-scratching premise – a biopic of pop star Robbie Williams but where Robbie is portrayed as a CGI ape. Essentially, the rock star biopic by way of one of the Planet of the Apes reboot films

Director: Michael Gracey

Actors: Robbie Williams, Steve Pemberton, Alison Steadman, Jonno Davies, …

Category: Fantasy

8 March 202527 November 2025 by Roog