Inside No. 9

The Worst Episodes of Inside No. 9

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An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
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  1. 6.2/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Nine Lives Kat

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    S7:E3

    Hard-as-nails Detective Inspector Katrina, a divorcee and single mum, is determined to crack the case of the missing boy. But there’s also her drinking, her love life and her inner demons. She doesn’t want help, but it turns up anyway.

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  2. 6.3/10(1.2k votes)

    #2 - Last Night of the Proms

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    S6:E6

    Dawn and Mick are hosting their annual Last Night of the Proms party, the perfect antidote to post-Brexit Britain. But not everyone is singing from the same song sheet

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    Director:Matt Lipsey
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  3. 6.6/10(1.6k votes)

    #3 - Wuthering Heist

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    S6:E1

    Pantalone has in an audacious plan to steal a consignment of diamonds worth a tasty £12 million. But he has hired a complete bunch of double-crossing clowns to do it.

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  4. 6.8/10(11 votes)

    #4 - And the Winner Is...

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    S4:E5

    Will it be the star, the dame, the girl-next-door or the ingenue? Only one of them can win. Join the jury in their deliberations for the Television Awards at the headquarters of the Royal Academy of Motion Picture Arts. A shortlist of eight great performances, but only one actress will thank the jury in their acceptance speech.

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    Director:Graeme Harper
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  5. 6.8/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Kid/Nap

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    S7:E4

    Shane and Clifford have a plan to abduct the wife of a wealthy hedge fund manager. If he won’t pay them the money, they’ll snip her ears off to prove they mean business. Everything in the plan depends on everyone playing their part right to the end. It’s totally foolproof - isn’t it?

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    Director:Al Campbell
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  6. 6.9/10(2.5k votes)

    #6 - Last Gasp

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    S1:E4

    Tamsin is a very sick little girl, so Jan and Graham asked WishmakerUK to brighten up their daughter's birthday. The charity is bringing along a very special guest indeed - none other than the legendary singer Frankie J Parsons.

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    Director:David Kerr
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  8. 6.9/10(2.4k votes)

    #7 - The Understudy

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    S1:E5

    Tony Warner's performance as Macbeth is the toast of London's West End. It would be very bad luck indeed if he was suddenly indisposed in some way. Except for Jim, his ever-hopeful understudy, of course.

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    Director:David Kerr
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  9. 6.9/10(2.4k votes)

    #8 - The Harrowing

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    S1:E6

    Ordinarily, Hector and Tabitha never go out as they have to look after their disabled elder brother. But tonight's event is so special that they are going to need a carer. And Katy's not going to turn down £88, is she?

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    Director:David Kerr
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  10. 7.0/10(1.9k votes)

    #9 - Seance Time

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    S2:E6

    Having never consulted the spirit world before, Tina isn't quite sure what to expect. Her visit to the spiritualist medium Madam Talbot has been arranged by her sister. Hives, Talbot's assistant in the mundane world, seems quite helpful, but there's something already waiting for Tina on the Other Side, and Hives knows all about it.

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    Director:Dan Zeff
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  11. 7.0/10(2.0k votes)

    #10 - Diddle Diddle Dumpling

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    S3:E4

    Found - one black man's shoe. David and Louise's world is changed forever by a seemingly random discovery in a local street.

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  12. 7.0/10(927 votes)

    #11 - Mother's Ruin

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    S8:E2

    East End villains Harry and Annie Blackwood were rotten to the core and did some truly horrible things when they were alive. What secrets did they take to their grave? Their sons plan to find out.

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  13. 7.1/10(1.6k votes)

    #12 - Love's Great Adventure

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    S5:E3

    Trevor and Julia always want to make Christmas really special for their family, but this year, with money so tight, things aren’t going to be easy. As each door of the Advent calendar opens, everyone will have to do their bit to make Christmas happen.

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  14. 7.1/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Merrily, Merrily

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    S7:E1

    Lawrence arranges a reunion with his old university friends at a remote lake. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since then, and as they strike out across the lake, the conversation takes them into choppier waters.

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  15. 7.1/10(710 votes)

    #14 - Curse of the Ninth

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    S9:E5

    An Edwardian chiller, where a talented piano-tuner is forced to confront the power of a centuries-old curse by the owners and servants of a large country house.

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  16. 7.2/10(1.7k votes)

    #15 - The Referee's A W***er

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    S5:E1

    The beautiful game. The crunch clash between United and Rovers in the last match of the season, all safely in the care of the four match officials.

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    Director:Matt Lipsey
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  17. 7.2/10(1.5k votes)

    #16 - Thinking Out Loud

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    S5:E5

    Seven disparate characters share their stories with a camera, their fates inevitably, inextricably and unknowingly set for a head-on collision.

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  18. 7.2/10(1.2k votes)

    #17 - Hurry Up and Wait

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    S6:E4

    Actor James is waiting for his big moment on ITV’s new crime drama in a static caravan, owned by a strange family that clearly have something to hide.

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    Director:Matt Lipsey
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  19. 7.2/10(913 votes)

    #18 - Love Is a Stranger

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    S8:E4

    You get to meet all sorts when you go online dating, as Vicky’s about to find out. Will she finally meet her perfect match? Or will she be talking to the Lonely Hearts Killer?

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  20. 7.2/10(1.1k votes)

    #19 - 3 by 3

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    S8:E5

    Three threesomes compete for the big cash prize in this new general knowledge quiz presented by Lee Mack.

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  21. 7.3/10(2.2k votes)

    #20 - The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge

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    S2:E3

    Two of England's most notorious and feared witch-finders are summoned by Sir Andrew Pike to the unassuming village of Little Happens in order to try an old woman. Elizabeth Gadge stands accused of consorting with the Devil, most lewdly and on divers occasions. If she is found guilty, she will burn. It is very definitely the most exciting event in Little Happens since the business of the escaped cow.

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    Director:Dan Zeff
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  22. 7.3/10(6 votes)

    #21 - A Random Act of Kindness

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    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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  23. 7.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #22 - The Bones of St Nicholas

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    S8:E1

    It’s Christmas Eve, and Dr Parkway has booked an overnight stay in a reputedly haunted church. Why is he keen to be away from his other guests? A twisted ghost story for Christmas.

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  24. 7.4/10(2.1k votes)

    #23 - Nana's Party

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    S2:E5

    It is Nana's special day: it isn't every day you get to be 79. She is excited about spending the afternoon with her whole family - even Pat and Jim, who both love a great practical joke. Her Angela has put on a lovely spread, including a huge cake. But as Nana says, 'Don't worry about the future: you can't predict it'.

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  25. 7.4/10(1.2k votes)

    #24 - How Do You Plead?

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    S6:E5

    Urban knows that Webster is not well and is not an easy man to look after, but on this particular night, something is coming that will test both of them to the very end.

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  26. 7.4/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Mr King

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    S7:E2

    Alan Curtis is a new teacher at a small village primary school in rural Wales. Passionate about teaching, Alan throws himself into the new job but finds himself overshadowed by his charismatic and much-loved predecessor, Mr King.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Nine Lives Kat" is the worst rated episode of "Inside No. 9". It scored 6.2/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/11/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Last Night of the Proms".