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 on Wednesday 8th May on BBC2 at 10pm with Series 9, Episode 1
Streaming rank this week: 226
Episode menu
Series 6, Episode 2 - Simon Says
Further details
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 17th May 2021
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
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Cast & crew
| Reece Shearsmith | Simon Smethurst |
| Steve Pemberton | Spencer Maguire |
| Lindsay Duncan | Loretta Lamb |
| Nick Mohammed | Gavin |
| 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 |
| Cat Gregory | Editor |
| Amy Maguire | Production Designer |
| Tracey Gillham | Casting Director |
| Yves Barre | Costume Designer |
| Kieran McGuigan | Director of Photography |
| Jo Houtmeyers | Make-up Designer |
| Christian Henson | Composer |
| Matthew Gallagher | 1st Assistant Director |
| Gregor Sharp | Commissioning Editor |
Press
The 'Simon Says' scene that almost went too far
Reece Shearsmith jokes that filming one scene in Inside No. 9 series six episode 'Simon Says' left him fighting for his life...
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 18th May 2021TV preview: Inside No 9 - Simon Says, BBC Two
My time in various lockdowns over the past year has certainly not been completely frittered away. I may not have baked any banana bread or mastered a foreign language, but I did something much more fruitful. I watch every episode of Inside No 9 anthology forerunner Tales Of The Unexpected, the old ITV series - now available on Sky Arts - that took its cue from the twisted imagination of Roald Dahl.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th May 2021Inside No 9: Simon Says review
If last week's Inside No 9, mixing heist movie with commedia dell'arte, flaunted Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's inventive creative ambitions, the second episode in this sixth series is a more straightforward example of what they do best.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th May 2021Inside No 9, series 6 episode 2, review
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's black comedy turns its satirical gaze on obsessive TV-show fans *warning: spoilers*.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 17th May 2021Inside No. 9 series 6 episode 2 review: Simon Says
Inside No. 9 explores the dark side of the creator-fan relationship in a malevolent story of entitlement, arrogance and obsession. Spoilers.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 17th May 2021Review: Inside No 9 takes a look at the power of fans
Rather like Misdirection from last series, Simon Says has an initial twist that regular Inside No. 9 viewers will possibly expect. However, Shearsmith and Pemberton still know how to surprise us, so the story goes on to deliver further twists and turns that will keep even the most seasoned viewers on their toes. The result is a thrilling episode that ranks up there with the show's very best.
Sophie Davies, The Custard TV, 17th May 2021Inside No. 9 review: Simon Says
Simon Says is another strong episode, and if the intention is to kick off a discussion on Creators Vs Fandoms then it succeeds as the episode never conclusively comes down on either side.
Nick Bartlett, Critical Popcorn, 17th May 2021