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The brilliance of Inside No. 9
Successful scripted comedy is, for the most part, built on firmly established characters that an audience grows to loathe, love or basically care one jot about. Which is why Inside No. 9 is such a wonderful anomaly.
Frances Taylor, Digital Spy, 26th March 2015Everything you need to know about Inside No. 9
Fans of the BBC's Inside No. 9 rejoice for a second series returns tonight. For those who have yet to discover this dark comedy, here's everything you need to know.
Tina Campbell, Metro, 26th March 2015Inside No 9 is back - and it's as creepy as ever
Ben Dowell meets Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton to discuss the return of their unsettling "comedy".
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 26th March 2015League duo open door to Inside No 9
League of Gentleman and Psychoville duo Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are looking relaxed ahead of the second series of their dark comedy Inside No 9.
Emma Saunders, BBC News, 24th March 2015Inside No. 9 - La Couchette preview
It is not just the dramatic elements that work, but also the comedy. Anyone familiar with Shearsmith and Pemberton's work will already be familiar with their dark comic tone.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 24th March 2015Jack Whitehall on Inside No. 9
Jack Whitehall had absolutely no hesitation in saying "yes" the moment he was offered a part in the second season of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's latest inspired comedy series, Inside No. 9.
James Rampton, The Daily Express, 21st March 2015TV preview: Inside No 9 - La Couchette, BBC2
The scenario did make me think of one of those old Peter Cushing portmanteau horror yarns where it turns out everyone is already dead and the train is heading to hell. I'm not saying if that is the case here. Though I will say that there is a hellish moment involving a shoebox that has put me off communal travelling for life.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th March 2015Steve Pemberton: Reopening the doors Inside No. 9
Steve Pemberton, writer and actor for shows such as A League of Gentlemen, Psychoville and Benidorm, talks to BBC Writersroom about his upcoming 2nd series of Inside No. 9. A dark comedy anthology which he co-writes/co-stars in with Reece Shearsmith.
Steve Pemberton, BBC Writersroom, 20th March 2015Inside No. 9 - Series 2 preview
So whether you're a fan of comedy, drama, horror, or simply a fan of great television then please make sure you catch the second series of Inside No. 9. I love the darkness mixed in with the light, I love the fact you never quite know where it's going and the imaginative use of space keeps me coming back for more each week.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 18th March 2015Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton on Inside No. 9
"We wanted to do something that was a reaction against the box set culture", says Reece Shearsmith's co-cretaor Steve Pemberton at a press conference to launch the second series.
Chortle, 17th March 2015