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"Nana's Party" is the fifth episode of the second series of British dark comedy anthology television programme ''Inside No. 9''. It was first broadcast on 23 April 2015 on BBC Two. Written and directed by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, the episode starred Claire Skinner as the obsessive-compulsive Angela, Pemberton as Angela's husband Jim, Lorraine Ashbourne as Angela's sister Carol, Shearsmith as Angela's brother-in-law Pat, Elsie Kelly as Angela's mother Maggie, Eve Gordon as Angela's daughter Katie and Christopher Whitlow as a paramedic. "Nana's Party" revolves around the 79th birthday of Maggie, and the tensions which play out between the various guests at her party, which Angela is hosting. For "Nana's Party", the writers aimed for a feeling of suburban darkness reminiscent of the work of Alan Ayckbourn. Commentators compared the episode to the work of Mike Leigh, particularly ''Abigail's Party''; the story addresses themes including alcoholism, extramarital affairs, aging and social class. Much of the plot revolves around a practical joke with a fake cake and viewers' guesses as to what has led to the arrival—seen at the opening of the episode—of a paramedic. Television critics responded positively to "Nana's Party". Praise was directed towards the writing and performances, particular Skinner's performance as Angela and Shearsmith's performance as Pat. ==Production== The second series of ''Inside No. 9'' was written in 2014, and then filmed from the end of 2014 into early 2015. With "Nana's Party", the writers wanted to produce something "dark" and "suburban", with Pemberton citing Alan Ayckbourn as an influence.〔 The pair intended to play off the idea of a hidden character being able to hear conversations revealing secrets. Shearsmith said that the episode's context of a grandmother's birthday party felt "domestic" and "homely". He suggested that the pleasant house gave the episode the feel of a sitcom, but said that the story went somewhere "darker" than a typical sitcom would.〔 As each episode features new characters, the writers were able to attract actors who might have been unwilling to commit to an entire series. "Nana's Party" featured Claire Skinner as Angela, who is hosting a party, Eve Gordon as Angela's daughter Katie, and Pemberton as Angela's husband Jim. Elsie Kelly plays Angela's mother Maggie, on whose birthday the episode is set, Lorraine Ashbourne plays Angela's sister Carol, and Pat, Carol's husband, is played by Shearsmith. Christopher Whitlow plays a paramedic seen at the beginning and end of the episode.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05rq0t2 )〕 Ashbourne said she was "thrilled" to be working with Pemberton and Shearsmith, for whom she had great admiration. She described the character of Carol as "hilarious", characterising her as "sexually frustrated" and "sad". Skinner enjoyed the "funny" script and her "nice" character. Pemberton and Shearsmith, in addition to writing and starring in "Nana's Party", directed the episode. This was the second episode they jointly directed in the second series after "Cold Comfort", their directorial debut.〔 The pair did not know, while writing for the series, which episodes they would be directing, meaning that their writing was unlikely to be influenced by the knowledge. Pemberton and Shearsmith had always intended to try directing, and the second series of ''Inside No. 9'' offered them the opportunity. David Kerr, who had directed all of the episodes in the first series, was unable to return for the second. Guillem Morales and Dan Zeff each took on directorial duties for two episodes, while Pemberton and Shearsmith decided to direct the remaining two. Shearsmith said in an interview that the pair had considered directing episodes in which they did not appear much, but scheduling concerns left them with "Cold Comfort" and "Nana's Party"; both episodes feature the writers quite heavily.〔 The pair took turns off-camera while producing "Cold Comfort"; on one day, Shearsmith acted and Pemberton watched, and the next day, the two switched. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nana's Party」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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