Inside No. 9
- TV comedy drama
- BBC Two
- 2014 - 2024
- 55 episodes (9 series)
Dark comedy anthology series from Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Each episode focuses on the goings-on around something to do with the number 9.
- Returns tomorrow on BBC2 at 9pm with Documentary
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated tomorrow at 10pm on BBC2
Streaming rank this week: 163
Episode menu
Series 6, Episode 5 - How Do You Plead?
Further details
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 7th June 2021
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Derek Jacobi (as Sir Derek Jacobi) | Webster |
| Reece Shearsmith | Urban Bedford |
| Steve Pemberton | Lift Attendant |
| Aaron Neil | Curt |
| Stanley Lane | Carl |
| Reece Shearsmith | Writer |
| Steve Pemberton | Writer |
| Guillem Morales | Director |
| Adam Tandy | Producer |
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Steve Pemberton | Associate Producer |
| Reece Shearsmith | Associate Producer |
| Frances Mable | Line Producer |
| Joe Randall-Cutler | Editor |
| Amy Maguire | Production Designer |
| Tracey Gillham | Casting Director |
| Yves Barre | Costume Designer |
| Jo Houtmeyers | Make-up Designer |
| Christian Henson | Composer |
| Simon Tindall | Director of Photography |
| Matthew Gallagher | 1st Assistant Director |
| Gregor Sharp | Commissioning Editor |
Press
Inside No. 9: How Do You Plead? review
With strong performances (again), jet-black humour (again) and disquieting tone of foreboding (again), How Do You Plead? continues Inside No. 9's enviable track record of suspenseful, out-of-the-ordinary television. No wonder they won the Bafta last night...
Chortle, 7th June 2021Inside No. 9 6.5 review: How Do You Plead?
I generally try to avoid spoilers when talking about Inside No. 9. I never want to take away that incredible feeling of having the rug pulled out from under you. That being said, it's difficult to talk about the latest episode without revealing some pretty important details so I'm just going to say right off the bat...
Nick Bartlett, Critical Popcorn, 7th June 2021Inside No. 9 review: How Do You Plead?
Guilty or not guilty? Sir Derek Jacobi is a wonderful guest star in a terrific episode about a damned tricky legal case...
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 7th June 2021Review: How Do You Plead? one of No. 9's creepiest eps
Given this is Inside No. 9, nothing in How Do You Plead? is as clear-cut as it seems and everyone has something to hide.
Sophie Davies, The Custard TV, 7th June 2021Derek Jacobi interview
As he stars in a new episode of Inside No. 9, Jacobi talks to Ed Cumming about hobbies, the 'madness' of method acting and whether LGBTQ roles should be given to straight actors.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 6th June 2021