Horror at Halloween!
Steve Pemberton reveals an especially spooky Inside No. 9...
After four series, Inside No. 9 has become a darkly comic cult classic. Now its stars, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, are back with a special live version of the show for Halloween.
‘The BBC suggested a live episode, and when someone puts that challenge down, it’s impossible to ignore,’ says ex-Benidorm star Steve, who’s currently writing a fifth series of the show with Reece. ‘We love setting ourselves these kinds of episodes to write – we’ve done a silent one, a musical episode and even a half-hour set in a wardrobe!’
Adrenaline
Episodes of Inside No. 9 can range from dark and emotive to laugh-out-loud funny. This time, as it’s Halloween, we’re told to expect a traditionally scary tale, verging on horror…
‘It’s quite a spooky story, and it’s set in the present,’ reveals Steve. ‘I play Arthur Flitwick, who’s walking home one night and finds an old mobile phone in a graveyard. He takes it to try to find out who it belongs to, which kicks off the whole story.
‘Reece plays a vicar, Rev Neil, and Stephanie Cole [Open All Hours] is Moira, a member of the congregation.’
Steve is sure the adrenaline will be pumping on the night.
‘We want to make it the best it can be, but things may happen on the night,’ he says. ‘People probably want to see the set fall over!’