Inside No. 9: Series 8 - The Bones Of St. Nicholas

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
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Series 8 - The Bones Of St. Nicholas

Inside No. 9. Image shows left to right: Posy (Shobna Gulati), Pierce (Reece Shearsmith), Dr Jasper Parkway (Steve Pemberton), Dick (Simon Callow)

Dr Jasper Parkway has booked an overnight stay in a reputedly haunted church on Christmas Eve. However, much to his dismay, he is soon joined by unwanted guests Pierce and Posy, who have even brought their own sleeping bags. Together with the eccentric warden Dick, it doesn't look like Jasper is going to be lonely this Christmas. Even though sherry, biscuits and Yuletide phantoms are on offer, why is Jasper so keen to be left to his own devices?

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Broadcast details

Date: Thursday 22^nd December 2022
Time: 9pm
Channel: BBC Two
Length: 30 minutes

Cast & crew

Guest cast
Steve Pemberton	Dr Jasper Parkway
Reece Shearsmith	Pierce
Shobna Gulati	Posy
Simon Callow	Dick

Writing team
Reece Shearsmith	Writer
Steve Pemberton	Writer

Production team
George Kane	Director
Kim Crowther	Producer
Adam Tandy	Executive Producer
Josh Cole	Executive Producer
Steve Pemberton	Associate Producer
Reece Shearsmith	Associate Producer
Una Saplamides	Line Producer
Ursula Haworth	Line Producer
Patrick Hall	Editor
Paul Rowan	Production Designer
Tracey Gillham	Casting Director
Yves Barre	Costume Designer
Len Gowing	Director of Photography
Rowena Dean	Make-up Designer
Christian Henson	Composer
Tom Heaven	1st Assistant Director
Gregor Sharp	Commissioning Editor

Videos

The Bones Of St. Nicholas trailer

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith return with a special festive film from their award-winning anthology series Inside No. 9. Joined by guest stars Shobna Gulati and Simon Callow, they serve up a disturbingly spooky Christmas story set in a mysterious church.

Featuring: Steve Pemberton (Dr Jasper Parkway), Reece Shearsmith (Pierce), Shobna Gulati (Posy) & Simon Callow (Dick).

Inside No. 9 advent calendar

Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton answer questions ahead of the 2022 Inside No. 9 Christmas special.

Featuring: Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton.

Behind-the-scenes on the Christmas special

The cast break down how The Bones Of St Nicholas was written and produced.

Featuring: Steve Pemberton (Dr Jasper Parkway), Reece Shearsmith (Pierce), Shobna Gulati (Posy), Simon Callow (Dick) & Paul Rowan.

Press

Inside No. 9: The Bones of St Nicholas review

All in all, The Bones of St Nicholas is a ghost story, perfect for Christmas. Forty-four episodes in, and Shearsmith and Pemberton can still delight, chill and amuse in equal measure.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd December 2022

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