Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9 stars open to making spin-off movie

If you're glum following Inside No. 9's finale last night (February 6), you'll be pleased to hear that - as well as a fifth series - Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith would consider doing a spin-off feature film.

Opinion: your perfect Inside No. 9 series

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The last instalment of this generally fine series is sadly not its best episode. It's a supernatural tale of a dead hoarder and the council contractors sent to go through his belongings, carrying the slightly trite message: "Be careful what you wish for." Still, it does feature Nigel Planer, no longer a Young One, alas.

Inside No 9: Every episode ranked

We put all 24 stories in order of brilliance. You'll probably disagree.

Inside No 9: finale gives us fiendish folk-horror

Placing an age-old horror archetype in a modern-day context, what results is typically clever - and tonally rich.

Inside No 9, Tempting Fate - review

The script was as rigorous as ever, with nothing said or seen without reason.

Inside No. 9: Series 4, Episode 6: Tempting Fate review

This episode is truly creepy. The atmosphere is genuinely disturbing. Due to the darkness of the surroundings and huge piles of boxes all over the place, it feels really claustrophobic. Although there are episodes set in much smaller spaces, the whole tone of the show makes you feel that you are trapped, in the same way the characters are trapped by the wishes of the hare.

Inside No. 9 series 4 episode 6 review: Tempting Fate

Inside No. 9 signs off its impressive fourth series with a classic morality tale.

TV review: Inside No. 9 - Tempting Fate

The final instalment of this year's run of Inside No. 9 sees Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton deliver their own take on a classic supernatural trope.

Inside No 9: Tempting Fate preview

After their rather in-jokey satire on TV awards last week (albeit with a twist in the tale), "Tempting Fate" is a return to what this brilliant anthology does so well: mixing underplayed black humour with a compelling tale. Season 4 has been a special triumph even by Inside No 9's normal high standards, and it bows out with a bang.

Inside No. 9: Series 4, Episode 6, Tempting Fate review

The current fourth series of Inside No. 9 has probably been the most consistently brilliant series yet, delivering different, distinctive and unforgettable episodes each time. And it goes out in fantastic style this week with an episode that has numerous nods towards the horror genre, not to mention a delicious callback to past Inside No. 9s.

January comedian of the month #43, Kerry Howard

Kerry Howard is a comedy actress from Somerset who first came to my attention when she starred as Becky's irritating sister Laura in Him & Her (which I, for some reason, only watched last year). Laura is a very annoying character, even bordering on detestable at times, but this is all part of her brilliance. Because she has genuinely vulnerable moments in parts, and her relationship with Becky (Sarah Solemani) is one of friendship as well as turbulent sisterhood dramatics.