Psychoville looks pretty cool based on the teasers I’ve watched on YouTube. More genre from the Beeb, this a sinister sort of horror-comedy mashup from the look of things.
"Psychoville" teaser
Here’s how the website describes the series:
After creating the kind of northern town nightmares are made of, The League Of Gentlemen‘s Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are looking for a new place to settle down… welcome to Psychoville.
Written by the Leagsters for BBC Two, Psychoville is a dark character comedy mystery featuring characters from all over the UK, who each receive a mysterious letter.
Here are Shearsmith and Pemberton talking about the genesis of the show:
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton Interview - Psychoville - BBC
Below they talk about creating the characters:
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton on the characters of "Psychoville"
What a wacky looking collection of characters:
