The actor and comedian is said to be a big fan of the BBC spin-off and is hoped to be as popular as Jonathan Ross was on the last season.
“It was a role filled last year by Jonathan Ross, who was a long-time devotee and became one of the programme’s ‘big dogs’."
“That’s why the executives view him as a sought-after candidate.”
When approached by RadioTimes.com, the BBC declined to comment.
Pemberton went on to co-write and co-star alongside Shearsmith in horror comedy Psychoville and anthology series Inside No. 9.
Other stars reportedly in talks for this year’s series include Alison Hammond, Ruth Jones and Amanda Holden and Danny Dyer.
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