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Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
Inside No. 9

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.

  • Series 5, Episode 1 repeated Monday 13th January at 12:35am on U&Gold
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 105

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Inside No. 9 is a new crown jewel of comedy

Are Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith the most inventive writers working in British TV at the moment? Probably. In fact, they may be the most inventive working anywhere in the world.

Claire Cartmill, Northern Ireland News Letter, 19th April 2022

Why the stars are desperate to step Inside No. 9

After seven series you'd think Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton would be running out of ideas, but their imaginations and collaborative powers are still as productive as ever.

Tim Oglethorpe, Daily Mail, 15th April 2022

Chortle Awards 2022 shortlist revealed

The nominees have been announced for the Chortle Awards 2022, with Bob Mortimer, Liz Kingsman and Adam Rowe leading the shortlists, with two nominations apiece.

British Comedy Guide, 8th March 2022

Comedy.co.uk Awards 2021 shortlist

The 60 TV and radio programmes shortlisted across the 10 categories in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2021 have been revealed. Voting is now open to determine the winners.

British Comedy Guide, 17th January 2022

BBC reveal poll of 100 greatest TV shows 21st century

BBC Culture polled 206 TV experts from 43 countries in order to find the greatest TV of the 21st century. The top comedy in the poll was British sitcom Fleabag at 4th. Also in the top 100 are The Office (9th, with the US version at 39th), The Thick Of It (20th), Black Mirror (22nd), Peep Show (42nd), Inside No. 9 (48th), Detectorists (64th) and Catastrophe (96th).

BBC, 19th October 2021

Mark Gatiss amongst Inside No. 9 Series 7 guest stars

Filming is underway on Series 7 of Inside No. 9. Guest stars joining Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith this time will include Mark Gatiss, Daniel Mays, Jessica Hynes, Diane Morgan and Daisy Haggard.

British Comedy Guide, 17th September 2021

Inside No. 9 on BritBox is the best anthology

Inside No. 9 is already firmly established as a jewel in the BBC crown.

Jon O'Brien, Decider, 22nd June 2021

Review: Inside No. 9's final episode poses a question

Inside No. 9 concludes its sixth series with an uncomfortable 'state of the nation' piece, including more political and religious themes than ever before.

Sophie Davies, The Custard TV, 21st June 2021

Inside No. 9 returns with more cunning puzzles

In an interview, the creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton discuss the new season and their love of narrative challenges. "It's been like writing school for us," Pemberton said.

Darryn King, The New York Times, 21st June 2021

Review - Inside No. 9: How Do You Plead?

Perhaps it's not the most inventive episode the duo has ever put out, but it knows what it wants to do and does it so effectively.

Reece Goodall, The Boar, 18th June 2021

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