Inside No. 9

Review: Inside No. 9

You never quite know what you're going to get with that lucky dip of serials Inside No 9, but the latest run is proving to be just the thing to keep you sane through January. Last night's study in pathos was a beauty as it followed a northern comedy double act reuniting alone in a hall for the first time in 30 years to prepare for one last gig.

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An old comedy double-act reunite after their split 30 years ago, to rehearse old routines for mysterious reasons...

These self-contained episodes co-written by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are often dark, as befits their League of Gentlemen pedigree. This one is too, in its way, but its also moving and very sweet in the tribute it pays to an expired mode of popular comedy. The duo star as Len and Tommy, AKA "Cheese And Crackers", light entertainers who split up 30 years ago reuniting one last time, despite recrimination and the divergent paths they've taken.

No room for improvement Inside No.9

When the triumphant return of The League Of Gentlemen just before Christmas was swiftly followed by last week's truly majestic episode of Inside No. 9, I thought Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton would never be able to top either. Then tonight's Inside No. 9 came along and I decided to give up the predictions game.

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A collection of props from a wicker basket No. 9 provide this rather sad tale about an old comedy double act.

Inside No 9 review: a beautiful and poignant piece

A quietly absorbing half hour that wrings pathos from every pore.

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Inside No. 9 continues on excellent form with this bittersweet play about a lost showbusiness friendship.

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Although there are a few funny moments - such as when Operation Yewtree intercedes one of their routines or the slapstick elements of their Brown Bottles sketch - this tale isn't as funny as others have been, but it tells an earnest story that is only made more sincere by the performances put in by Shearsmith and Pemberton.

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Inside No. 9's series four opener is an exhilarating diversion, a playful and fanciful delight, but as one of Pemberton & Shearsmith's most purely pleasurable 9's yet, 'Zanzibar' may be the lightest of confections but is definitely no mere trifle.

Inside No. 9: Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room preview

This reunion, after three decades, is a tense affair.