Inside No. 9
BBC TV dark comedy series
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| 2025 | The stage production of Inside No. 9 will tour the UK in autumn. |
| April 5 2025 | Conclusion of the limited West End run at Wyndham's Theatre. |
| 2025 | Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright received a nomination for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play at the Laurence Olivier Awards, recognizing the production's artistic merit in the theatrical comedy genre. |
| 2025 | Each performance includes a surprise guest appearance, with notable guests such as Alexander Armstrong, Katherine Parkinson, Denis Lawson, Sarah Hadland, Matt Berry, Rob Brydon, Lenny Henry, Morgana Robinson, Matthew Horne, Les Dennis, Julian Clary, Mark Gatiss, Stephen Merchant, and Charlie Higson. |
| January 18 2025 | Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright opens at Wyndham's Theatre, running until 5 April, directed by Simon Evans. |
| January 16 2025 | World premiere of the play 'Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright' at Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End. Directed by Simon Evans, with Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith appearing in the cast. |
| 2024 | Series 9 of the dark comedy anthology series Inside No. 9 was produced and broadcast by the BBC, continuing the show's unique storytelling approach of self-contained episodes with dark, twist-laden narratives. |
| December 22 2024 | A one-hour documentary 'Inside No. 9: The Party's Over' aired on BBC One, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the final series. |
| June 12 2024 | Broadcast of the final ever episode of the TV series, which was anticipated in several media reports. |
| June 12 2024 | The final episode of Inside No. 9 aired on BBC Two, concluding the series after 9 series and 55 episodes. |
| May 2024 | Ninth and final series began airing. |
| May 8 2024 | Tickets for the 85 stage show performances were released. |
| May 3 2024 | Pemberton and Shearsmith announced a stage adaptation of Inside No. 9 called 'Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright', to be performed at Wyndham's Theatre in London. |
| 2023 | The eighth series of Inside No. 9 concluded, marking another successful season of the critically acclaimed anthology comedy series. |
| 2022 | Scripts of the following three series released. |
| 2022 | Series 7 of the dark comedy anthology series Inside No. 9 was produced and aired on BBC, continuing the show's unique narrative style of self-contained episodes with unexpected twists. |
| 2022 | Inside No. 9 began airing its eighth series, continuing the BBC dark comedy anthology series created by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. |
| 2022 | Seventh series was broadcast. |
| 2022 | Inside No. 9 began its eighth series, continuing the dark comedy anthology format that has been a hallmark of the show since its inception. |
| December 2022 | Pemberton and Shearsmith announced the show would pause after its ninth series. |
| December 22 2022 | Eighth series premiered with a Christmas special. |
| 2021 | The show won Best Scripted Comedy at the British Academy Television Awards, with Reece Shearsmith nominated for Best Male Comedy Performance. |
| 2021 | Production history book 'The Insider's Guide To Inside No. 9' by Mark Salisbury released |
| 2021 | Inside No. 9 aired its sixth series, continuing the anthology dark comedy series by BBC Television. |
| 2020 | Series 5 of the dark comedy anthology series Inside No. 9 was broadcast on BBC Two, continuing the show's unique narrative approach of telling distinct stories in each episode set in different locations numbered '9'. |
| 2020 | The episode 'Death Be Not Proud' directly referenced Pemberton and Shearsmith's previous series Psychoville by featuring various characters from that series. |
| 2019 | Steve Pemberton won Best Male Comedy Performance at the British Academy Television Awards. |
| 2018 | The series produced a Halloween special episode, demonstrating the show's ability to create themed, seasonal content within its unique dark comedy format. |
| 2018 | Inside No. 9 aired a unique Halloween special episode that was broadcast live, featuring live musical accompaniment by Christian Henson, breaking from the show's traditional pre-recorded format. |
| 2018 | Series 4 of the dark comedy anthology series Inside No. 9 was broadcast, continuing the show's unique storytelling approach with separate, self-contained episodes set in different locations and featuring unique narratives. |
| 2018 | A Halloween special episode aired where Pemberton and Shearsmith played versions of themselves, directly referencing The League of Gentlemen and its third writer, Mark Gatiss. |
| October 2018 | A highly praised live special aired, featuring an innovative format that played with technical difficulties and live broadcasting. |
| February 2018 | Fifth series was commissioned by the BBC. |
| February 2018 | Fifth series was commissioned. |
| February 12 2018 | Complete series 4 released on DVD and Blu-ray |
| 2017 | The League of Gentlemen reunion specials referenced Inside No. 9, with Tubbs and Edward living in flat number 9 and the Inside No. 9 hare visible on their shop counter. |
| February 2017 | Remaining five episodes of third series began airing. |
| 2016 | The series won the comedy Rose d'Or award, beating Finnish and German comedy competitors. |
| 2015 | BBC aired Series 2 of the dark comedy anthology series Inside No. 9, continuing the show's unique narrative approach of telling different stories in each episode within a confined setting. |
| 2015 | Second series filming took place, with episodes shot at Twickenham Studios and various locations. |
| 2015 | Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton established a unique anthology series called Inside No. 9, featuring self-contained episodes with dark comedy and surprising narratives, each episode linked by the number 9 and featuring an ornamental hare. |
| March 26 2015 | Second series aired in the UK, running until 29 April 2015 |
| February 4 2015 | Inside No. 9 was highly commended at the Broadcast Award for Best Original Programme ceremony in London. |
| January 2015 | Second series was filmed, with Pemberton and Shearsmith jointly directing two episodes, marking their directorial debut. |
| January 5 2015 | First series aired in Australia on BBC First. |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 was nominated for Best TV Sitcom at the Freesat Awards and for Best New Comedy Programme and Best Comedy Drama at the British Comedy Awards. |
| 2014 | Two webisodes were produced and released as additional content for the series, expanding the show's digital presence. |
| December 2014 | Second series writing began. |
| March 20 2014 | Writers appeared for a DVD signing event at HMV on Oxford Street, London |
| March 17 2014 | First series DVD released, featuring making-of feature and unseen interviews with Pemberton, Shearsmith and Kerr |
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