The Inside Number 9 team take aim at awards committees. I suspect they shoot rather near the mark.
The panel consists of several actors, a director, a writer, a journalist and for the first time a member of the public who is out of her depth. They need to whittle down the shortlist for the best actress and come to an agreement regarding the winner. The nominees include the grand dame noted for playing the stern one who gradually softens up (Maggie Smith?) The young actress who made her way from the soaps. The one who always wins for anything she does each year (Meryl Streep?)
It is rather novel to hear Zoe Wanamaker speaking with her native New York accent. She plays the actress who has slept around and never watched any of the performances but she can spot a winner. Noel Clarke plays the director who takes a swipe as the ethnic minority judge put their to discuss the ethnic minority nominee.
An unusual gentle change of pace with this episode. Shearsmith and Pemberton take more of a backseat here as performers, it still has a satirical bite. The eventual winner worked hard for her award.