Series synopsis
Inside No. 9 is a British comedy mystery crime sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on BBC Two on February 5, 2014. It ended on June 12, 2024. It was created by Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton.
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
Premise
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Luke Pasqualino as Lee
- Ophelia Lovibond as Rachel
- Julian Rhind-Tutt as Mark
- Anna Chancellor as Elizabeth
- Marc Wootton as John
- Ben Willbond as Jeremy
- Timothy West as Andrew
- Denis Lawson as Gerald
- Oona Chaplin as Sabrina
- Joyce Veheary as Kim
- Kayvan Novak as Paul
- Gemma Arterton as Gerri
Episodes
This series spans 10 seasons with 56 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | December 27, 2016 | December 22, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 6 | February 5, 2014 | March 12, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 6 | March 26, 2015 | April 29, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 5 | February 21, 2017 | March 21, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 6 | January 2, 2018 | February 6, 2018 |
| Season 5 | 6 | February 3, 2020 | March 9, 2020 |
| Season 6 | 6 | May 10, 2021 | June 14, 2021 |
| Season 7 | 6 | April 20, 2022 | June 1, 2022 |
| Season 8 | 6 | December 22, 2022 | May 25, 2023 |
| Season 9 | 6 | May 8, 2024 | June 12, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Devil of Christmas Austria, Krampusnacht 1977. All the good children are given gifts by St Nicholas and all the bad ones are punished by the demonic Krampus. Julian and Kathy arrive for a holiday with their family. But who has been good and who has been bad? |
December 27, 2016 |
| 2 |
Live: Dead Line When Arthur Flitwick finds an old mobile phone in his local graveyard, he makes the mistake of trying to contact the owner. But some mysteries are best left unsolved, and as Halloween draws near Arthur is plunged into a nightmare of his own making. It seems that no good deed can go unpunished, in this world or the next. |
October 28, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Party's Over Using archive material, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton go on a journey through the life and death of their dark, award-winning comedy. |
December 22, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sardines It is the day of Rebecca and Jeremy's engagement party, and everyone (well, nearly everyone) has turned up to the old house to wish them well. Except that one of the bedrooms, the one with all the old baggage in it, has been left unlocked... |
February 5, 2014 |
| 2 |
A Quiet Night In Gerald owns a beautiful house with lots of beautiful things in it. Beautiful things that are also extremely valuable. The kind of things that might just become the target of an audacious criminal enterprise. |
February 12, 2014 |
| 3 |
Tom & Gerri Tom is a primary school teacher with ambitious ideas of becoming an author. When he tries to repay a good turn from a late-night caller, he gradually becomes the victim of his own generosity. |
February 19, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
La Couchette On board the sleeper from Paris to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, a motley collection of passengers try to get a quiet night's sleep as the train makes its way across France. But as the sleeping compartment fills up, the chances of that begin to look highly unlikely. In deuxième classe, everyone can hear you scream. |
March 26, 2015 |
| 2 |
The 12 Days of Christine Christine Clarke brings a new man back to her flat from a New Year's Eve party, and immediately her life starts to unravel. Who is the terrifying stranger that keeps appearing in the flat at night? |
April 2, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge Two of England's most notorious and feared witch-finders are summoned by Sir Andrew Pike to the unassuming village of Little Happens in order to try an old woman. Elizabeth Gadge stands accused of consorting with the Devil, most lewdly and on divers occasions. If she is found guilty, she will burn. It is very definitely the most exciting event in Little Happens since the business of the escaped cow. |
April 9, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Bill A night out with your friends at a local restaurant, some tapas and a few drinks after the badminton - sounds like a lot of fun. But ultimately, of course, somebody has to pay. |
February 21, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Riddle of the Sphinx Nina thinks Professor Squires has all the answers when actually, neither has a clue what the future holds. With deadly intent, they commence a battle of wits to solve the puzzle and reveal the guardian of their fate. |
February 28, 2017 |
| 3 |
Empty Orchestra What better way to celebrate Roger's promotion than a full-on, old-school karaoke session? An evening of hopes, dreams, intrigue, romance, betrayal and an awful lot of singing. |
March 7, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zanzibar Welcome to London's Hotel Zanzibar. Our varied guests have travelled from afar. Proposals, plots and prostitutes combine. It's a comedy of errors on floor nine. |
January 2, 2018 |
| 2 |
Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room It's been 30 years since Northern double-act Len and Tommy last appeared on stage together, that fateful night at the Glasgow Pavilion. Then Tommy walked out on Len, and that was curtains for Cheese & Crackers. Until now - and one last gig in front of an invited audience. |
January 9, 2018 |
| 3 |
Once Removed According to the Holmes & Rahe Stress Scale, the three most troubling experiences in life are the death of a spouse, divorce and imprisonment. Moving house is only 32nd on the list. But anything could happen in the last 10 minutes of this episode. Or the 10 minutes before that. Or the first 10 minutes for that matter. |
January 16, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Referee's A W***er The beautiful game. The crunch clash between United and Rovers in the last match of the season, all safely in the care of the four match officials. |
February 3, 2020 |
| 2 |
Death Be Not Proud Beattie and Sam are a young couple finally on the property ladder. But the only flat they can afford has a dark and sinister past, a past that demands to be heard. |
February 10, 2020 |
| 3 |
Love's Great Adventure Trevor and Julia always want to make Christmas really special for their family, but this year, with money so tight, things aren’t going to be easy. As each door of the Advent calendar opens, everyone will have to do their bit to make Christmas happen. |
February 17, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wuthering Heist Pantalone has in an audacious plan to steal a consignment of diamonds worth a tasty £12 million. But he has hired a complete bunch of double-crossing clowns to do it. |
May 10, 2021 |
| 2 |
Simon Says Everyone says the Season 7 finale of fantasy epic The Ninth Circle was pretty disappointing; even show-runner Spencer Maguire is keen to move on to new projects. But not everyone thinks that it has to be the end of the matter. In fact, Ninth Circle obsessive Simon Smethurst decides to visit his hero to help put things right. Because that’s what the fans would want… |
May 17, 2021 |
| 3 |
Lip Service Felix is pretty certain his wife is up to something with her boss Dmitri, so he decides to hire some help to prove things one way or the other. When professional lip-reader Iris arrives with her powerful binoculars, the couple stake out a hotel bedroom and start to gather their evidence. |
May 24, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Merrily, Merrily Lawrence arranges a reunion with his old university friends at a remote lake. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since then, and as they strike out across the lake, the conversation takes them into choppier waters. |
April 20, 2022 |
| 2 |
Mr King Alan Curtis is a new teacher at a small village primary school in rural Wales. Passionate about teaching, Alan throws himself into the new job but finds himself overshadowed by his charismatic and much-loved predecessor, Mr King. |
April 27, 2022 |
| 3 |
Nine Lives Kat Hard-as-nails Detective Inspector Katrina, a divorcee and single mum, is determined to crack the case of the missing boy. But there’s also her drinking, her love life and her inner demons. She doesn’t want help, but it turns up anyway. |
May 11, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Bones of St Nicholas It’s Christmas Eve, and Dr Parkway has booked an overnight stay in a reputedly haunted church. Why is he keen to be away from his other guests? A twisted ghost story for Christmas. |
December 22, 2022 |
| 2 |
Mother's Ruin East End villains Harry and Annie Blackwood were rotten to the core and did some truly horrible things when they were alive. What secrets did they take to their grave? Their sons plan to find out. |
April 27, 2023 |
| 3 |
Paraskevidekatriaphobia Gareth is definitely going to be working from home today. Just to be on the safe side. He doesn’t want to push his luck. Because today just happens to be Friday the 13th. |
May 4, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boo to a Goose Late-night passengers get stuck in a tunnel when their train breaks down. Patiently, they wait for the replacement service until a nurse gets her purse stolen and tempers start to fray. |
May 8, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Trolley Problem Blake saves a man from leaping to his death from a bridge. The poor guy probably just needs someone to talk to. But is it a good idea to bring him back home? |
May 15, 2024 |
| 3 |
Mulberry Close A new couple moves into number 9 Mulberry Close, but the sinister sounds coming from within inevitably raise the suspicions of their neighbours. |
May 22, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 5, 2014 |
| Last aired | June 12, 2024 |
| Runtime | 29 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |