Inside No. 9
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
Seasons
1. Sardines
Air Date: 2014-02-05
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...
2. A Quiet Night In
Air Date: 2014-02-12
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.
3. Tom & Gerri
Air Date: 2014-02-19
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.
4. Last Gasp
Air Date: 2014-02-26
Tamsin is a very sick little girl, so Jan and Graham asked WishmakerUK to brighten up their daughter's birthday. The charity is bringing along a very special guest indeed - none other than the legendary singer Frankie J Parsons.
5. The Understudy
Air Date: 2014-03-05
Tony Warner's performance as Macbeth is the toast of London's West End. It would be very bad luck indeed if he was suddenly indisposed in some way. Except for Jim, his ever-hopeful understudy, of course.
6. The Harrowing
Air Date: 2014-03-12
Ordinarily, Hector and Tabitha never go out as they have to look after their disabled elder brother. But tonight's event is so special that they are going to need a carer. And Katy's not going to turn down £88, is she?
1. La Couchette
Air Date: 2015-03-26
On board the sleeper from Paris to Bourg St 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 deuxieme classe, everyone can hear you scream.
2. The 12 Days of Christine
Air Date: 2015-04-02
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?
3. The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
Air Date: 2015-04-09
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.
4. Cold Comfort
Air Date: 2015-04-16
It's Andy's first day as a volunteer at the Comfort Support Line call centre, which offers the lonely and desperate a chance to talk about their problems. All the CSL counsellors have their own ways of dealing with clients, coping with the emotional stress and killing time between phone calls. But is Andy really prepared for what's to come?
5. Nana's Party
Air Date: 2015-04-23
It is Nana's special day: it isn't every day you get to be 79. She is excited about spending the afternoon with her whole family - even Pat and Jim, who both love a great practical joke. Her Angela has put on a lovely spread, including a huge cake. But as Nana says, 'Don't worry about the future: you can't predict it'.
6. Seance Time
Air Date: 2015-04-29
Having never consulted the spirit world before, Tina isn't quite sure what to expect. Her visit to the spiritualist medium Madam Talbot has been arranged by her sister. Hives, Talbot's assistant in the mundane world, seems quite helpful, but there's something already waiting for Tina on the Other Side, and Hives knows all about it.
1. The Bill
Air Date: 2017-02-21
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.
2. The Riddle of the Sphinx
Air Date: 2017-02-28
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.
3. Empty Orchestra
Air Date: 2017-03-07
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.
4. Diddle Diddle Dumpling
Air Date: 2017-03-14
Found - one black man's shoe. David and Louise's world is changed forever by a seemingly random discovery in a local street.
5. Private View
Air Date: 2017-03-21
A very special invitation to a private view of Elliot Quinn's final exhibition of pieces at The Nine Gallery in east London. Champagne and canapes.
1. Zanzibar
Air Date: 2018-01-02
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.
2. Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room
Air Date: 2018-01-09
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.
3. Once Removed
Air Date: 2018-01-16
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.
4. To Have and To Hold
Air Date: 2018-01-23
Adrian spends his time photographing other couples' weddings, but his own marriage to Harriet is far from happy. Can they renew their vows, spice up their love life and make a fresh start, or have they just run out of love, trust and time?
5. And the Winner Is...
Air Date: 2018-01-30
Will it be the star, the dame, the girl-next-door or the ingenue? Only one of them can win. Join the jury in their deliberations for the Television Awards at the headquarters of the Royal Academy of Motion Picture Arts. A shortlist of eight great performances, but only one actress will thank the jury in their acceptance speech.
6. Tempting Fate
Air Date: 2018-02-06
A dead hoarder's flat, a blood-stained floor, a dead rat and a terrible, inescapable curse from beyond the grave. All in an ordinary day's work for council contractors Keith, Nick and Maz.
1. The Referee's A W***er
Air Date: 2020-02-03
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.
2. Death Be Not Proud
Air Date: 2020-02-10
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.
3. Love's Great Adventure
Air Date: 2020-02-17
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.
4. Misdirection
Air Date: 2020-02-24
World-famous magician Neville Griffin is extremely protective of his secrets, but student journalist Gabriel is determined to get an interview nonetheless. Griffin actually believes that stealing a magic trick is probably worse than murder. How would he know that, exactly?
5. Thinking Out Loud
Air Date: 2020-03-02
Seven disparate characters share their stories with a camera, their fates inevitably, inextricably and unknowingly set for a head-on collision.
6. The Stakeout
Air Date: 2020-03-09
Two police officers always have time to get to know each other on the night shift. But PC Thompson’s previous partner died in a brutal attack less than a month ago, the forensics have gone missing, and PC Varney is beginning to ask a lot of awkward questions.
1. Wuthering Heist
Air Date: 2021-05-10
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.
2. Simon Says
Air Date: 2021-05-17
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…
3. Lip Service
Air Date: 2021-05-24
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.
4. Hurry Up and Wait
Air Date: 2021-05-31
Actor James is waiting for his big moment on ITV’s new crime drama in a static caravan, owned by a strange family that clearly have something to hide.
5. How Do You Plead?
Air Date: 2021-06-07
Urban knows that Webster is not well and is not an easy man to look after, but on this particular night, something is coming that will test both of them to the very end.
6. Last Night of the Proms
Air Date: 2021-06-14
Dawn and Mick are hosting their annual Last Night of the Proms party, the perfect antidote to post-Brexit Britain. But not everyone is singing from the same song sheet
1. Merrily, Merrily
Air Date: 2022-04-20
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.
2. Mr King
Air Date: 2022-04-27
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.
3. Nine Lives Kat
Air Date: 2022-05-11
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.
4. Kid/Nap
Air Date: 2022-05-18
Shane and Clifford have a plan to abduct the wife of a wealthy hedge fund manager. If he won’t pay them the money, they’ll snip her ears off to prove they mean business. Everything in the plan depends on everyone playing their part right to the end. It’s totally foolproof - isn’t it?
5. A Random Act of Kindness
Air Date: 2022-05-25
Helen and her teenage son Zach don’t really get on, until a random act of kindness brings the mysterious Bob to their front door. He seems to understand their problems and offers to help. But what effect will spending time with this kindly stranger have on their lives?
6. Wise Owl
Air Date: 2022-06-01
Everyone remembers the Wise Owl, of course. The bossy cartoon bird keeping children safe back in the 1970s. Those old information films had a lasting effect on all of us - especially Ronnie, who has spent his entire life trying to do the right thing. But what is right? And what is wrong?
1. The Bones of St Nicholas
Air Date: 2022-12-22
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.
2. Mother's Ruin
Air Date: 2023-04-27
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.
3. Paraskevidekatriaphobia
Air Date: 2023-05-04
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.
4. Love Is a Stranger
Air Date: 2023-05-11
You get to meet all sorts when you go online dating, as Vicky’s about to find out. Will she finally meet her perfect match? Or will she be talking to the Lonely Hearts Killer?
5. 3 by 3
Air Date: 2023-05-18
Three threesomes compete for the big cash prize in this new general knowledge quiz presented by Lee Mack.
6. The Last Weekend
Air Date: 2023-05-25
Joe and Chas have been together for nine years. It’s a long time to be truly in love with someone. But how long does it take to properly say goodbye?
1. Boo to a Goose
Air Date: 2024-05-08
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.
2. The Trolley Problem
Air Date: 2024-05-15
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?
3. Mulberry Close
Air Date: 2024-05-22
A new couple moves into number 9 Mulberry Close, but the sinister sounds coming from within inevitably raise the suspicions of their neighbours.
4. CTRL, ALT, ESC
Air Date: 2024-05-29
Jason, Lynne and their two teenage daughters try out their local escape room, The Killer’s Lair. It’s not really the girls’ idea of fun, but they love their dad, and he loves following the clues and solving the puzzles. Will they get out before they run out of time?
5. Curse of the Ninth
Air Date: 2024-06-05
An Edwardian chiller, where a talented piano-tuner is forced to confront the power of a centuries-old curse by the owners and servants of a large country house.
6. Plodding On
Air Date: 2024-06-12
The final episode of the award-winning anthology of films, written by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.
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Rating
8.0/10
Release Date
2014-02-05
Episodes
53 (9 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
BBC
BBC Comedy