Thursday 13 June 2024

Inside No. 9 (2024 Reece Sheersmith & Steve Pemberton)

The ninth and final season. Apart from Steve as a transvestite on a tube train, have to mention the wonderful episode, perhaps derived from Rear Window, shot (almost) entirely from a doorbell camera, in which Reece has supposedly bumped off his wife.

The panic room episode is clever, though perhaps not entirely original. 'The Curse of the Ninth' plays upon that myth about composers' ninth symphonies.

The last ever episode is a perfect take on the show's wrap party, with many of the former actors in cameos, and a crucial part for Robin Askwith, of all people. There are doubtless lots of references for die hard fans to pick up on, the only one I noticed was that the early closet scene is like a recapitulation of the show's opening episode featuring a game of sardines.

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