The first episode will be broadcast on 5 february 2014 on bbc two and bbc two hd. Shearsmith, jessica raine, and george bedford in inside no. The episode was based on a play that steve pemberton and reece shearsmith had written while living together prior to the development of their series the league of gentlemen. A couples world is changed forever by a seemingly chance find in a local street. Additional content and tools are available across the site for supporters and bcg pro subscribers. A game of sardines at an engagement party deteriorates from uncomfortable to diabolical as animosities and dark family secrets are revealed.
When he tries to repay a good turn from a latenight caller, he. An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales by steve pemberton and reece shearsmith, each one taking place behind a door marked number 9. The devonshires arrive at the alpine chalet for a holiday. Julian and kathy arrive for a holiday with their family.
A group of friends go out for tapas after a day of golfing. Inside no 9 series 5 when is the bbc2 series back on tv. Reece shearsmith and steve pemberton answer questions on inside no. Written by steve pemberton and reece shearsmith, it premiered on bbc two and bbc two hd on 5 february 2014. It is a wonderful show, which shows variety, imagination, creativity, humour and fiendish cleverness. In the episode, a group of adults play sardines at an engagement party. It is written by reece shearsmith and steve pemberton and produced by the bbc. The referees a wer is something of a classic the hit black comedy anthology series by steve pemberton and reece shearsmith returns for a fifth series sean ogrady. The line may be a sly acknowledgment of he and cocreator reece shearsmiths habit of often delivering a riddle wrapped up in a mystery, inside an enigma.
From the comically sinister minds of steve pemberton and reece shearsmith come deliciously dark and twisted. Each 30minute episode is a selfcontained story with new characters and a new setting, and all star at least one usually both of pemberton and shearsmith. Proposals, plots and prostitutes combine for a comedy of errors on floor nine. Inside no9 continues to be one of the best things on tv, the six episodes of series 3 offering a variety of styles, twists and tones mixing comedy and horror. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Maybe im overestimating this subreddit, maybe this will go poorly, but im desperately bored so why not give it a go. Additional content and tools are available across the site for.
Seasonal special of steve pemberton and reece shearsmiths anthology of comedy dramas. Unlike a lot of episodes in this show, i was kept entertained from beginning to end by the unfolding plot, subtle comedy, and entertaining, or quaint, or likable, characters. Rebecca, the bridetobe, finds a boring man named ian in a wardrobe. The episode was written by the programmes creators, steve pemberton and reece shearsmith, and directed by guillem morales. English doctor maxwell, who is traveling to an important job interview, climbs into bed. A couple of silent bungling burglars try to steal a painting from a luxury home at the same time as the owner and his missus are having a serious fight. A guide to zanzibar, episode 1 from series 4 of inside no. The season premiere is set in austria, krampusnacht, december 1977.
Shearsmith and pemberton will also star in most but not all of the episodes. Dark comedies by steve pemberton and reece shearsmith. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. This quirky boxset containing series 1 3 invites you into a collection very different number 9s, where the ordinary and mundane rub shoulders with the extraordinary and macabre. Ubersicht staffel 1 staffel 2 staffel 3 staffel 4 staffel 5. The riddle of the sphinx is the third episode of the third series of the british dark comedy anthology television programme inside no. Theres always a balancing act of comedy and horror in inside no. There is some dark stuff here notably diddle diddle dumpling but also some much more comedic and optimistic empty orchestra. All of it lies in the care of the four match officials. Trailer inside number 9 series 1 bbc first youtube.
I found this episode to be one of the best in the series. Delightfully humorous to the deeply unsettling, this season of inside no. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer programme websi. Inside no 9 continues to produce some of the best british tv. The first episode of the new series fell into the latter category. The final day of the football season and it has all come down to the last match the crunch clash between united and rovers all safely in the hands of the four match officials. Latest episode aired mon 2242020 misdirection season 5. Strange tales about art thieves, a pop star and a sinister party game prevail in this unusual anthology series that blends laughs and scares. Loves great adventure all change once again on inside no. All the good children are given gifts by st nicholas and all the bad ones are punished by the demonic krampus. Each episode is a miniplay set in a different location. We make a lot of jokes over here about how the bbc stumble and fail to wrap up any of their shows in a compelling way hello again, dracula episode 3, but inside no 9 is one of those rare gifts that keep on giving. A family teambuilding game of sardines similar to hide and seek in a rural country mansion leads to a dark and sinister discovery. Series 5 has just started, deadline seemed a very long time ago.
Written by steve pemberton and reece shearsmith and directed by guillem morales, the episode is set in a sleeper carriage on a french train. Ordinarily, hector and tabitha never go out as they have to look after their disabled elder brother. Everything you need to know about the cast and characters of inside no 9 series five, including david morrissey and jenna coleman. Its final day of the football season with the last big clash between united and the rovers. A series of dark and disturbing tales, each one connected by events transpiring behind a door marked number 9. Private view is the sixth and final episode of the third series of the british black comedy. But tonights event is so special that they are going to need a carer. Next episode airs mon 322020 thinking out loud season 5.
According to the bbc, this new series promises to stay true to the shows anthology format, with each episode bringing an original story, a cast of new characters. The caretaker, klaus, tells them about a local legend of krampus, the devil of christmas. Sardines is the first episode of british dark comedy anthology series inside no. One of the things i loved were the twist endings, and although i love a good twist, there were some that confused me and i would love explaining. Each episode is a selfcontained jaunt through often excruciating suspense, punctuated with bursts of humor and concluding with a twist that lands like an. Inside no9 continues to be one of the best things on tv, the six episodes of series 3. Tom is a primary school teacher with ambitious ideas of becoming an author. From the makers of the league of gentlemen and psychoville, inside no 9 presents an anthology of tales of the unexpected. A very special invitation to a private view of elliot quinns final exhibition of pieces at the nine gallery in east london. Trailer inside number 9 series 1 bbc first bbc first australia. The devil of christmas is a christmas special of the british dark comedy anthology television programme inside no. I especially liked the creepy mansion in the final one. I was just showing off, admits steve pembertons character in the riddle of the sphinx.