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Inside No.9 Favourite episodes

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3kidsaremorethanenough · 26/04/2023 21:50

Hi, I've been watching some old episodes this week before the new series starts tomorrow night. What's everyone's favourites? I know there's so many. I watched Sardines last night I love that one think it's so funny and clever poor Stinky John. And Wuthering Heist, really clever writing and twists. I think the only one I wasn't pushed on was the Devil of Christmas.

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3kidsaremorethanenough · 30/04/2023 11:46

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 30/04/2023 08:56

I re-watched Wuthering Heist yesterday , it still went over my head but I hard more , the jokes and the interaction of the characters . Original watching I was trying to work out if it was Reece or Steve playing Arlo but its neither Grin

Then onto Simon Says , but I nodded off and missed it ( I was knackered , it was late )

Yeah I have to say it's probably up there with my favourite, more for the fast dialogue and all the double meanings and the flea bagging to camera 😁 that's interesting I thought it was Steve playing Arlo.

I went to watch Simon Says last night and then skipped it for Loves Great Adventure.

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pinkchampagne1 · 30/04/2023 12:02

Sounds like Wuthering Heist may be too complicated for me. I often get DH to explain the twist at the end as I am easily confused!

luckylavender · 30/04/2023 17:52

chosenone · 26/04/2023 22:15

The one with the professor and the cryptic words is fab! I also like the one on the sleeper train and my favourite the author with the obsessed fan 👌 sorry I don’t know the titles

The sleeper train is high on my list of favourites

thenightsky · 30/04/2023 17:58

The sleeper train was the first one I ever saw..

DesdamonasHandkerchief · 30/04/2023 18:07

InMySpareTime · 28/04/2023 22:51

Does anyone else listen to the Inside Inside No 9 podcast on BBC Sounds? I like hearing them talk about how they wrote and filmed each episode.

Does the Podcast start with series 5?
That's the earliest series of 'Inside, Inside No 9' I can find on BBC Sounds.
It's prompted me to go back and start a rewatch of season 5 and I agree with PP that 'Misdirection' is excellent. 'Loves Great Adventure' tightly plotted and well acted and 'Death Be Not Proud' horrific and hilarious in equal measure.

From other series I enjoyed Tom & Gerri, Cold Comfort, One Step Removed and so many others.

thenightsky · 30/04/2023 18:08

Series 5 of the podcast is the earliest I could find too. I fell asleep listening to it last night.

InMySpareTime · 30/04/2023 18:10

@DesdamonasHandkerchief "inside inside no 9" only started a few seasons ago so season 5 seems about right, although I think there were some "classic no 9" episodes too.

Workerbeep · 30/04/2023 18:22

Is there an inside inside no 9 for the latest episode I couldn’t find in on bbc sounds?

AwfulTed · 30/04/2023 18:31

The 12 Days of Christine - absolutely devastating every time

InMySpareTime · 30/04/2023 18:32

I can't either, the last one is currently the bones of st Nicholas. I'll keep an ear out though.

Workerbeep · 30/04/2023 18:51

I couldn’t possibly decide on my favourite episode so many brilliant ones.

IJustHadToLookHavingReadTheBook · 30/04/2023 19:13

Haven't RYFT but I loved the Christmas last year. Really creepy and I couldn't stop thinking about it for a few days!

MaudGone · 30/04/2023 23:05

The podcast only started on Series 5 as prior to that, they did DVD commentaries. They swapped to a podcast when people stopped buying DVDs so much. Reece said on twitter there will be no more podcasts...

MxEWeatherwax · 30/04/2023 23:08

I’m so sad about the Podcast. I would watch, then listen to Podcast. Then watch it again.

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3kidsaremorethanenough · 01/05/2023 20:28

Just watched Once removed. It's absolutely brilliant. Love it when they're clever like that.

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Clementineorsatsuma · 01/05/2023 20:34

thenightsky · 26/04/2023 21:52

12 days of Christine is my favourite.

Totally agree

RockaLock · 01/05/2023 20:40

Thank you all for this thread! I hadn't seen the programme before, and so decided to watch from the beginning, due to your rave reviews.

I had for some reason thought it was a political comedy, so was initially a bit confused by Sardines Grin but I'm a few episodes in now and am really enjoying it!

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 01/05/2023 20:40

Last night I watched sme of the episodes I normally skip past -

Last Night of the Proms -
Merrily Merrily Merrily
Diddle Diddle Dumpling
Hurry Up and Wait

Didn't like any of these on first viewing but then you watch again and you see so much .

Finished with an old favourite ,Bernie Clifton's dressing room for good measure to end on a high note Grin

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3kidsaremorethanenough · 01/05/2023 21:34

Misdirection and Last Gasp watched. DH is starting to worry 😁
I am really enjoying this. They are (most of them) so rewatchable.

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Workerbeep · 01/05/2023 21:50

I got the impression they weren’t that keen on doing the podcast in the first place.
Not unusual for Mr shearsmith to be brutally honest, but I do love that about him.

pinkchampagne1 · 02/05/2023 07:23

What did you think of Last Gasp? I didn’t really enjoy that one. Thought it was one of the weaker ones I have watched.

MalcolmTuckersBollockingface · 02/05/2023 14:26

pinkchampagne1 · 02/05/2023 07:23

What did you think of Last Gasp? I didn’t really enjoy that one. Thought it was one of the weaker ones I have watched.

My least favourite one as well.

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3kidsaremorethanenough · 02/05/2023 17:11

pinkchampagne1 · 02/05/2023 07:23

What did you think of Last Gasp? I didn’t really enjoy that one. Thought it was one of the weaker ones I have watched.

Not overly keen to be honest. It could have been better, liked that obviously the little girl had more depth to her than the adults. It was a bit boring too. I have noticed that I think I like those that have Reece Shersmith as the lead....although Steve Pembrokeshire was really good in loves great adventure...

I love the fact that RC is brutally honest and will say anything on the podcast or interviews

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 02/05/2023 19:01

although Steve Pembrokeshire was really good in loves great adventure ...

Or Pemberton even Grin

He was in Happy Valley series 1 and Whitechapel as a creepy little Ripperologist ( not as creepy as David Sowerbutts though)

He was brilliant on The Celebrity Chase and amassed a huge sum for the team.

(DH is aware that Steve Pemberton is my next husband , I don't know if Mrs Pemberton has got the email about this though !)

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3kidsaremorethanenough · 02/05/2023 20:31

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 02/05/2023 19:01

although Steve Pembrokeshire was really good in loves great adventure ...

Or Pemberton even Grin

He was in Happy Valley series 1 and Whitechapel as a creepy little Ripperologist ( not as creepy as David Sowerbutts though)

He was brilliant on The Celebrity Chase and amassed a huge sum for the team.

(DH is aware that Steve Pemberton is my next husband , I don't know if Mrs Pemberton has got the email about this though !)

🤣 darn that auto text! He was excellent in Happy Valley1 and Whitechapel, he was really good in that. I just think I'm more a Reece fan. If he's ever looking for a Mrs Shersmith No 2 😁😁

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