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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.

  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 228

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Press clippings

Steve Pemberton interview

'For pure nostalgia's sake, I'd love to bring The League Of Gentlemen back'. The mainstay of British comedy on returning to BBC sitcom The Power Of Parker and how Inside No. 9 could have been massive - on Netflix.

Mary Comerford, The Telegraph, 25th May 2025

BAFTA Craft Awards 2025 winners

Inside No. 9 creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton picked up the trophy for comedy writing at the BAFTA Craft Awards 2025. Other winners included Taskmaster and Lucia Keskin.

British Comedy Guide, 28th April 2025

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith: 'We really make each other laugh'

The Inside No. 9 stars talk about taking it from screen to stage, the secret of their creative chemistry - and why The League Of Gentlemen should have one last reunion.

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 12th April 2025

Inside No. 9 stage show to tour

Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright is to visit Milton Keynes, Sunderland, Canterbury, Birmingham, Manchester, Woking, Hull, Oxford, Stoke-on-Trent, Liverpool and Edinburgh on a tour this September to November.

British Comedy Guide, 1st April 2025

Chortle Awards 2025 results

Rob Copland, Jin Hao Li, Emma Sidi, Flo & Joan, Michael Odewale, Phil Ellis and Sam Campbell are amongst the winners of the Chortle Awards 2025.

British Comedy Guide, 17th March 2025

Chortle Awards nominees revealed

Nominees have been revealed for the 2025 Chortle Awards. Alma's Not Normal, Bob Mortimer, Inside No. 9 and Rosie Jones are shortlisted in the television categories.

British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2025

Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright review

On the whole, this West End haunting is a very welcome addition to London's theatre district - a nice addendum to Plodding On, and the perfect send-off for a beloved TV series.

Debbie, Mind the Blog, 6th February 2025

Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright review

This dark double act mark 30 years of gruesome comedy.

Patrick Marmion, Daily Mail, 31st January 2025

Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright review

Fans will enjoy unpicking its snarl of tangled entrails.

Sam Marlowe, The Stage, 30th January 2025

Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright review

Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's two-and-a-half hour stage send-off to their beloved horror anthology is a twisted joy.

Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out, 30th January 2025

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