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The Best Episodes of Inside No. 9

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The Best Episodes of Inside No. 9

An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

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  1. 9.1/10(4.4k votes)

    #1 - The 12 Days of Christine

    S2:E2

    Christine Clarke brings a new man back to her flat from a New Year's Eve party, and immediately her life starts to unravel. Who is the terrifying stranger that keeps appearing in the flat at night?

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  2. 8.7/10(4.0k votes)

    #2 - A Quiet Night In

    S1:E2

    Gerald owns a beautiful house with lots of beautiful things in it. Beautiful things that are also extremely valuable. The kind of things that might just become the target of an audacious criminal enterprise.

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    Director:David Kerr
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.5/10(2.5k votes)

    #3 - Empty Orchestra

    S3:E3

    What better way to celebrate Roger's promotion than a full-on, old-school karaoke session? An evening of hopes, dreams, intrigue, romance, betrayal and an awful lot of singing.

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  4. 8.5/10(2.3k votes)

    #4 - Once Removed

    S4:E3

    According to the Holmes & Rahe Stress Scale, the three most troubling experiences in life are the death of a spouse, divorce and imprisonment. Moving house is only 32nd on the list. But anything could happen in the last 10 minutes of this episode. Or the 10 minutes before that. Or the first 10 minutes for that matter.

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    Director:Jim O'Hanlon
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.4/10(2.6k votes)

    #5 - Cold Comfort

    S2:E4

    It's Andy's first day as a volunteer at the Comfort Support Line call centre, which offers the lonely and desperate a chance to talk about their problems. All the CSL counsellors have their own ways of dealing with clients, coping with the emotional stress and killing time between phone calls. But is Andy really prepared for what's to come?

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  6. 8.4/10(2.5k votes)

    #6 - Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room

    S4:E2

    It's been 30 years since Northern double-act Len and Tommy last appeared on stage together, that fateful night at the Glasgow Pavilion. Then Tommy walked out on Len, and that was curtains for Cheese & Crackers. Until now - and one last gig in front of an invited audience.

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    Director:Graeme Harper
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  8. 8.4/10(1.8k votes)

    #7 - Misdirection

    S5:E4

    World-famous magician Neville Griffin is extremely protective of his secrets, but student journalist Gabriel is determined to get an interview nonetheless. Griffin actually believes that stealing a magic trick is probably worse than murder. How would he know that, exactly?

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  9. 8.3/10(851 votes)

    #8 - Plodding On

    S9:E6

    The final episode of the award-winning anthology of films, written by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.

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    Director:George Kane
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  10. 8.2/10(3.1k votes)

    #9 - Tom & Gerri

    S1:E3

    Tom is a primary school teacher with ambitious ideas of becoming an author. When he tries to repay a good turn from a late-night caller, he gradually becomes the victim of his own generosity.

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    Director:David Kerr
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  11. 8.2/10(2.4k votes)

    #10 - The Riddle of the Sphinx

    S3:E2

    Nina thinks Professor Squires has all the answers when actually, neither has a clue what the future holds. With deadly intent, they commence a battle of wits to solve the puzzle and reveal the guardian of their fate.

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  12. 8.2/10(1.5k votes)

    #11 - Lip Service

    S6:E3

    Felix is pretty certain his wife is up to something with her boss Dmitri, so he decides to hire some help to prove things one way or the other. When professional lip-reader Iris arrives with her powerful binoculars, the couple stake out a hotel bedroom and start to gather their evidence.

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  13. 8.2/10(923 votes)

    #12 - Mulberry Close

    S9:E3

    A new couple moves into number 9 Mulberry Close, but the sinister sounds coming from within inevitably raise the suspicions of their neighbours.

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    Director:Al Campbell
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  14. 8.1/10(2.5k votes)

    #13 - Zanzibar

    S4:E1

    Welcome to London's Hotel Zanzibar. Our varied guests have travelled from afar. Proposals, plots and prostitutes combine. It's a comedy of errors on floor nine.

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    Director:David Kerr
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  15. 8.1/10(893 votes)

    #14 - CTRL, ALT, ESC

    S9:E4

    Jason, Lynne and their two teenage daughters try out their local escape room, The Killer’s Lair. It’s not really the girls’ idea of fun, but they love their dad, and he loves following the clues and solving the puzzles. Will they get out before they run out of time?

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    Director:George Kane
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  16. 8.0/10(2.7k votes)

    #15 - La Couchette

    S2:E1

    On board the sleeper from Paris to Bourg St Maurice, a motley collection of passengers try to get a quiet night's sleep as the train makes its way across France. But as the sleeping compartment fills up, the chances of that begin to look highly unlikely. In deuxieme classe, everyone can hear you scream.

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  17. 8.0/10(2.0k votes)

    #16 - To Have and To Hold

    S4:E4

    Adrian spends his time photographing other couples' weddings, but his own marriage to Harriet is far from happy. Can they renew their vows, spice up their love life and make a fresh start, or have they just run out of love, trust and time?

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    Director:David Kerr
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  18. 8.0/10(1.1k votes)

    #17 - Wise Owl

    S7:E6

    Everyone remembers the Wise Owl, of course. The bossy cartoon bird keeping children safe back in the 1970s. Those old information films had a lasting effect on all of us - especially Ronnie, who has spent his entire life trying to do the right thing. But what is right? And what is wrong?

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    Director:Louise Hooper
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  19. 7.9/10(3.4k votes)

    #18 - Sardines

    S1:E1

    It is the day of Rebecca and Jeremy's engagement party, and everyone (well, nearly everyone) has turned up to the old house to wish them well. Except that one of the bedrooms, the one with all the old baggage in it, has been left unlocked...

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    Director:David Kerr
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  20. 7.9/10(916 votes)

    #19 - The Last Weekend

    S8:E6

    Joe and Chas have been together for nine years. It’s a long time to be truly in love with someone. But how long does it take to properly say goodbye?

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    Director:Ian Bevitt
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  21. 7.9/10(1.1k votes)

    #20 - Boo to a Goose

    S9:E1

    Late-night passengers get stuck in a tunnel when their train breaks down. Patiently, they wait for the replacement service until a nurse gets her purse stolen and tempers start to fray.

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    Director:George Kane
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  22. 7.8/10(2.1k votes)

    #21 - Private View

    S3:E5

    A very special invitation to a private view of Elliot Quinn's final exhibition of pieces at The Nine Gallery in east London. Champagne and canapes.

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  23. 7.7/10(1.7k votes)

    #22 - Tempting Fate

    S4:E6

    A dead hoarder's flat, a blood-stained floor, a dead rat and a terrible, inescapable curse from beyond the grave. All in an ordinary day's work for council contractors Keith, Nick and Maz.

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    Director:Jim O'Hanlon
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  24. 7.7/10(1.5k votes)

    #23 - The Stakeout

    S5:E6

    Two police officers always have time to get to know each other on the night shift. But PC Thompson’s previous partner died in a brutal attack less than a month ago, the forensics have gone missing, and PC Varney is beginning to ask a lot of awkward questions.

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  25. 7.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #24 - A Random Act of Kindness

    S7:E5

    Helen and her teenage son Zach don’t really get on, until a random act of kindness brings the mysterious Bob to their front door. He seems to understand their problems and offers to help. But what effect will spending time with this kindly stranger have on their lives?

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  26. 7.6/10(2.3k votes)

    #25 - The Bill

    S3:E1

    A night out with your friends at a local restaurant, some tapas and a few drinks after the badminton - sounds like a lot of fun. But ultimately, of course, somebody has to pay.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The 12 Days of Christine" is the best rated episode of "Inside No. 9". It scored 9.1/10 based on 4448 votes. Directed by Guillem Morales and written by N/A, it aired on 4/2/2015. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Quiet Night In".