Reece Shearsmith in the series and have also directed two of the episodes. Also in 2014, he starred as Malcolm Webster in ITV drama series, based on a true story, "The Widower". He starred as Detective Sergeant Stone in "Chasing Shadows", an ITV drama series about missing persons. In 2015, he played Gagan Rassmussen in the Series 9 Doctor Who episode "Sleep No More", Steele in "High-Rise" directed by Ben Wheatley, Ray in "Peter Kay's Car Share" and Pastor John in the Christmas specials of Julia Davis's "Hunderby". In February 2015, Shearsmith was interviewed by Adam Buxton on BBC Radio 4's "Chain
ITV Encore attributed the closure of the channel to poor ratings, in part due to its Sky exclusivity, and an over-reliance on repeats. ITV Encore closed at midnight on 1 May 2018 as part of Sky's major EPG reshuffle. The last programme shown on the channel was "Agatha Christie's Poirot" The Plymouth Express. Its Sky EPG slot was taken by Sky Two. The idea of replacing the television channel with an online service is similar to a direction BBC Three took in 2016. ITV Encore broadcasts some of ITV's most successful drama series of recent years. Since January 2015, ITV Encore also