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Inside No. 9 - Every detail is perfectly pitched
Maybe I'm overreacting to the fact that the new year hasn't meant a collapse in the quality of comedy around, but I just found last night's Inside No. 9 such a rich and delightful confection of nostalgia, parody and reflection that I am yet to get over it.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 10th January 2018No room for improvement Inside No.9
When the triumphant return of The League Of Gentlemen just before Christmas was swiftly followed by last week's truly majestic episode of Inside No. 9, I thought Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton would never be able to top either. Then tonight's Inside No. 9 came along and I decided to give up the predictions game.
Ian Hyland, The Mirror, 9th January 2018Inside No. 9: Series 4, Episode 2 - review
A collection of props from a wicker basket No. 9 provide this rather sad tale about an old comedy double act.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 9th January 2018Inside No 9 review: a beautiful and poignant piece
A quietly absorbing half hour that wrings pathos from every pore.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 9th January 2018Review: Inside No. 9 series 4 episode 2
Inside No. 9 continues on excellent form with this bittersweet play about a lost showbusiness friendship.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 9th January 2018Review: Inside No. 9 - Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room
Although there are a few funny moments - such as when Operation Yewtree intercedes one of their routines or the slapstick elements of their Brown Bottles sketch - this tale isn't as funny as others have been, but it tells an earnest story that is only made more sincere by the performances put in by Shearsmith and Pemberton.
Anneka Honeyball, The National Student, 9th January 2018Inside No.9 review: Series Four: 'Zanizbar'
Inside No. 9's series four opener is an exhilarating diversion, a playful and fanciful delight, but as one of Pemberton & Shearsmith's most purely pleasurable 9's yet, 'Zanzibar' may be the lightest of confections but is definitely no mere trifle.
Dodo's Words, 9th January 2018Inside No. 9: Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room preview
This reunion, after three decades, is a tense affair.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th January 2018TV: Inside No. 9 - Series 4, Episode 2
Are Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton going soft? The consistently excellent Inside No. 9 has a reputation for sending chills down the spine but after last week's rather lovely Shakespearean opener they gone a bit sentimental this week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th January 2018New comedy club set to launch in Glasgow's southside
A new venture will open in Shawlands this year - and it's no laughing matter. The southside is set to welcome its very own comedy club at The Shed, which has been created in tribute to one of the area's most loved loved historical venues.
Glasgow Live, 8th January 2018