602:. The voice of "Chloe"âthe identity of whom is key to the storyâpresented a particular technical challenge, as the writers wanted to ensure that her identity was not revealed the first time her voice is heard. First, the production team recorded Shearsmith playing George-as-Chloe, and then a number of actresses recorded their versions of Shearsmith playing George-as-Chloe. Of these, oneâHallâwas chosen to lend her voice to Chloe. Shearsmith then re-recorded his voice, imitating Hall's version of George-as-Chloe. Hall and Shearsmith's respective performances of George-as-Chloe could then be merged for the final episode. The first time viewers hear "Chloe", her voice is mostly Hall's; as the episode progresses, more of Shearsmith's voice is audible. For Shearsmith, this did not represent the production team cheating the viewers, as viewers' experiences are filtered through Andy's experiences. The first time viewers hear Chloe, theyâlike Andyâexperience her as a teenage girl. As most of the episode was filmed in real-time, George is visible making calls as Chloe, meaning that he hides in plain sight. Footage of Shearsmith playing George-as-Chloe in George's officeâused in the episode's finalâwas filmed separately to the rest of the episode, as a camera set-up in George's office would have been visible on one of the main cameras.
545:"; episodes which feature the writers quite heavily. By contrast, Pemberton said that he and Shearsmith, knowing that they were going to be directing two episodes, deliberately chose "Cold Comfort" because the fixed cameras made filming a lot simpler, though Shearsmith said that the filming was more complex than they initially anticipated. For Horrocks, it was "lovely to be directed" by Pemberton and Shearsmith, as she "really their choices and ... their work". Shearsmith said that he found directing the episode "exhausting"; he found little time to rest during filming, as if he was not directly involved in filming, he was involved in making directorial decisions.
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disadvantages. Liz's desk is adorned with various trinkets, including ornaments and pictures. These were
Horrocks's idea, and, for Pemberton and Shearsmith, served to make viewers suspicious of her from the start. Horrocks was chosen because she would be able to add humour while still keeping to the tight timings necessary for the episode; many of her lines were improvised. The character of Michael begins to work at the centre during the episode. Pemberton and Shearsmith considered having it mentioned that he had been sent by "Pauline from Wood Green", a reference to the stage version of
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613:, a sentiment echoed by some critics. Both episodes were highly experimentalâ"A Quiet Night In" being mostly silent and "Cold Comfort" being filmed mostly from a fixed cameraâsomething which the writers felt suits anthology format. On the other hand, according to Pemberton, as "Cold Comfort" is "static and all about listening", it is, in a sense, the "polar opposite" of "A Quiet Night In". Though all episodes in the series were very different in tone, Pemberton felt that "Cold Comfort" was "the most extreme experiment".
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what Andy had said to the old woman about her cat. Andy stays late in his cubicle and goes to George's office, realising that "Chloe" must be someone who works at CSL. He accuses Joanne, who has just arrived, but she says she came back for her bag. He plans to get evidence from the CCTV footage and contact the police. Looking through CCTV footage, he and Joanne discover that it is George who made the calls. Unbeknownst to them, George is approaching the office; he hastily leaves when he sees Andy and Joanne inside.
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Michael, new to the centre, with his first call. Chloe calls in and speaks to Michael, again claiming that she has taken an overdose. Andy snatches the phone and shouts at Chloe, hanging up on her.
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Following her argument with George, Liz is asked to leave CSL, and a small party is held in the workspace. During the party, Chloe calls the helpline again, asking to speak to Andy. Andy tells Chloe that her hoax call caused an old woman's death, but Chloe says that this was Andy's fault. She repeats
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Shearsmith play Andy and Pemberton play George. Shearsmith said that this felt
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someone to listen to him, then warns that he has told the dead woman's son where Andy works. In the background, Glen stands, and points a gun at Andy's head. He calls Andy's name, and Andy turns around to see Glen right before the credits play.
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585:Jon Plowman
510:Psychoville
492:Kath Hughes
361:Radio Times
283:protagonist
205:as a caller
196:as a caller
194:Kath Hughes
187:as a caller
86:Directed by
61:as Liz and
57:as George,
2327:Categories
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1863:BBC Online
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1805:SoundCloud
1195:18 January
780:References
528:David Kerr
496:Vicky Hall
481:Wood Green
389:Twickenham
378:Production
329:Vicky Hall
291:Twickenham
203:Vicky Hall
181:as Michael
152:30 minutes
141:2015-04-16
126:Editing by
105:Shearsmith
100:Written by
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2207:"Mr King"
2130:Dead Line
1955:Last Gasp
1673:Culture,
1586:The Times
1557:The Times
698:The Times
681:The Times
674:Reception
656:Take That
517:Direction
349:The Times
261:anthology
175:as Joanne
103:Pemberton
81:Episode 4
65:as Joanne
53:as Andy,
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2245:"3 by 3"
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536:Dan Zeff
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317:Tony Way
223:Previous
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110:Story by
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71:Episode
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