Inside number 9

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Anyone just watched? Not sure what I made of that!

I love the Divine Comedy. Band and poem.

Did anyone spot the hare or was it solely in the crossword?

How much do you think that cost or do you think the ensemble was paid in alcohol?!

I'd like to think they did it for the love of the show, especially those without speaking parts tonight.

I think so too!

I'd like to think the latter.
That they wrote to every cast member and asked if they'd do it for a
And that the party guests all did it as a personal favour. The OCD me will go to the credits and see who's a good egg!

It was next to the screen they were watching through montage on. Right at the front. Massive!

45 good eggs
7 with more lines
and the 2 that - and it's the hill I'll die on - really do deserve CBEs for this body of work.

I’ve enjoyed every episode of Number 9 but my favourite one was in the last series set in a house that was up for sale with the removers due.It cracked me up.
On holiday in a hotel earlier this year we were given the key for room number 9 and felt ever so slightly nervous.

Brilliant episode it didn’t disappoint.I felt emotional when they showed the past episodes.
Great way to end after nine series.

I'm a huge fan and have watched since Series One, but I can't help but feel disappointed about this final episode, yet I can't quite articulate why? I think maybe I was waiting for something more... Something big, perhaps? And it just never came. And then it was over? I'm not sure.

There wasn't really a story to it is how I felt. It was enjoyable but it had no story.

Which theatre was it in?

From the credits

It was certainly one for the fans, and I imagine anyone who hasn't seen the show before would have been a tad bemused as it kind of felt like this one was only for the fans and rather inaccessible to the more casual viewer (being composed almost entirely of in-jokes and Easter eggs) which isn't usually the case.

It felt like a big thank you to the fans, and I thought it was a lovely note to end on, as it kind of undid some of the exasperated messaging that came across about how awful obsessive fans are in Simon Says (which is still a great episode).

I thought it was great! A fitting send-off that played with their relationship and didn't take itself too seriously. I'm going to have to rewatch the escape room episode now though, to see if there really is a bit where you can tell it's not Steve.

Love it!

Sian Gibson Bernie Clifton's dressing room
Katherine Parkinson Sardines
Amanda Abbington Paraskevidekatriaphobia
Nick Mohammed - Simon Says
Tim Key - Sardines
Rosie Cavaliero - The understudy
Anne Reid - Sardines
Jason Watkins - The bill
Emily Howlett - Empty Orchestra
Mark Gatiss - Merrily merrily
Mark Benton - La couchette
Kevin Bishop - Wuthering Heights
Mark Bonnar - Boo to a goose
Asim Chaudry - Love is a stranger
Kenneth Cranham - And the winner is
Phil Daniels - Mother's Ruin
Adam Deacon - Last gasp
Monica Dolan - Once removed
Michele Dotrice - 12 days of Christine
Adrian Dunbar - Hurry up and wait
Kevin Eldon - Zanzibar
Gaby French - Love's great adventure
Tamsin Grieg - Last gasp
Jessica Gunning - La couchette
Julie Hesmondhalgh - La couchette
Conleth Hill - Tom and Gerri
Jim Howick - Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
Paterson Joseph - Wuthering heights
Elsie Kelly - Nana's party
Denis Lawson - A quiet night in
Europa Lepus HARE
Rula Lenska - The devil of Christmas
Ralf Little - Referee's a wanker
Alice Lowe - Seance time
Lyndsey Marshal - The understudy
David Morrissey - Referee's a wanker
Tamzin Outhwaite - Empty orchestra
Gemma Page - 3 x 3
Bill Paterson - Zanzibar
Maxine Peake - Thinking out loud
Sheila Reid - The last weekend
Julian Rhind-Tutt - Sardines
Alexandra Roach - Riddle of the sphinx
Debbie Rush - Love's great adventure
Poppy Rush - The harrowing
Claire Skinner - Nana's party
Alison Steadman - Seance time
Sophie Thompson - Last gasp
Noah Valentine - Random act of kindness
Saskia Wakefield - 3 x 3
Zoe Wannamaker - And the winner is
Gemma Whelan - Wuthering Heist
Ben Willbond - Sardines
Susan Wokoma - Boo to a goose
Jack Wolfe - Last night of the proms

Sorry. The above list was requested on Reddit but I was unable to post it there for some reason. <Waves to disastrous candles if they did in fact click the link!>

I'm very confused. For 25 years I thought Reece Shearsmith was gay. I'm sure I've read interviews that say he's gay. And now I read he's married with two kids. Anyone else suffering from the Mandela Effect right now or just me?!

I agree with this. I class myself as a big fan but some of it even went over my head.

Neither of them are gay they’re just luvvies so it’s hard to tell sometimes

I feel a bit deflated after that and I can’t quite articulate why. I enjoyed some of the in jokes, but honestly it felt a bit sloppy and that not much thought had gone into it.

Sheridan Smith was probably busy, but at least we saw her on the screen.

Jokes, allusions and self-deprecation/clapback to the criticisms levelled at it
It was self-indulgent but as others have said, it was also a love letter to the fans
It wasn't for anyone starting to watch it (on episode 55 of a ten-year run!) or casual fans, I agree.
They got an awful lot in...

1. No. 9s on toilet cubicle doors
2. Toilet cubicle scene Katharine/Tim Sardines
3. "Self-indulgent"
4. Amanda - gender neutral toilet
5. Katharine Parkinson/Amanda Abbington (call back to Tim Key's character getting Rachel and Rebecca mixed up) call back to this in credits (they mix up the two actresses deliberately)
6. Body shop voucher Tom and Gerri
7. Amazon show Dante 9 circles of hell
8. "English actors" wanted
9. Anne Reid (was in Sardines) and subsequent call back
10. Bus episode reference Hold on tight (show 3 x3 was hidden behind)
11. "Ghosts/all dead" we only did this 3/54 times
12. Cocktails: Diddle diddle daquiri/bloody merrily merrily/riddle of the aperol spritz/Mother's ruin martini/Last night of the pimms
13. Rosie dressing Steve The understudy
14. LA and Canada for new show (Toronto/maple crossword)
15. Monica Dolan (was in Once removed)
16. Jack Whitehall poo in a box (La couchette)
17. vaping?
18. Nick Mohammed interview (Simon Says)
19. You lying fucking monster!
20. "every fourth one a dud"
21. You're my best friend
22. Partnership Bernie Clifton's Dressing room
23. Sian Bernie Clifton's Dressing room
24. Time to say goodbye 12 days of Christine
25. Montage 9 shows shown
26. Jason - The bill
27. Montage 2 more shown
28. Signing A quiet night in?
29. Montage 8 more shown
30. episode/artwork posters on wall
31. Fortunately, unfortunately The stakeout
32. I've taken some tablets Cold comfort
33. Mum's ordered me a biryani And once removed
34. Plodding on double d A random act of kindness
35. Has it been seeded? Sardines
36. If you're going to cry Bernie Clifton's Dressing room
37. IN9 3X3 bus number plate
38. Sian Clock on 9/Szondi test The trolley problem
39. Wash your hands Wise Owl poster on wall
40. Lonely hearts killer newspaper being read by Nick on bus Love is a stranger
41. Amanda Abbington/Katherine Parkinson credits mix-up (call back)
42. Curse of the 9th Bust on desk
43. balloon at some point Last gasp
44. Plodding on - Love's great adventure's working title

and the big giant hares I still missed!!!