Show cover for Inside No. 9

The Worst Episodes of Inside No. 9

Every episode of Inside No. 9 ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Inside No. 9!

An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
Genres:ComedyMysteryCrimeSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:BBC Two

Worst Episodes Summary

"Last Night of the Proms" is the worst rated episode of "Inside No. 9". It scored 6.3/10 based on 1148 votes. Directed by Matt Lipsey and written by N/A, it aired on 6/14/2021. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Nine Lives Kat".

  • Last Night of the Proms
    6.3/101,148 votes
    Loading...

    #1 - Last Night of the Proms

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 6/14/2021

    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

    Director: Matt Lipsey

    Writer: N/A

  • Nine Lives Kat
    6.5/10992 votes
    Loading...

    #2 - Nine Lives Kat

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 5/11/2022

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wuthering Heist
    6.6/101,552 votes
    Loading...

    #3 - Wuthering Heist

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 5/10/2021

    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.

    Director: Guillem Morales

    Writer: N/A

  • And the Winner Is...
    6.7/101,665 votes
    Loading...

    #4 - And the Winner Is...

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2018

    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.

    Director: Graeme Harper

    Writer: N/A

  • Last Gasp
    6.9/102,439 votes
    Loading...

    #5 - Last Gasp

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/26/2014

    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.

    Director: David Kerr

    Writer: N/A

  • The Understudy
    6.9/102,260 votes
    Loading...

    #6 - The Understudy

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/5/2014

    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.

    Director: David Kerr

    Writer: N/A

  • The Harrowing
    6.9/102,337 votes
    Loading...

    #7 - The Harrowing

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/12/2014

    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?

    Director: David Kerr

    Writer: N/A

  • Seance Time
    7.0/101,874 votes
    Loading...

    #8 - Seance Time

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/29/2015

    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.

    Director: Dan Zeff

    Writer: N/A

  • Diddle Diddle Dumpling
    7.0/101,916 votes
    Loading...

    #9 - Diddle Diddle Dumpling

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/14/2017

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

    Director: Guillem Morales

    Writer: N/A

  • Mother's Ruin
    7.0/10861 votes
    Loading...

    #10 - Mother's Ruin

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 4/27/2023

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Love's Great Adventure
    7.1/101,551 votes
    Loading...

    #11 - Love's Great Adventure

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 2/17/2020

    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.

    Director: Guillem Morales

    Writer: N/A

  • Merrily, Merrily
    7.1/101,202 votes
    Loading...

    #12 - Merrily, Merrily

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2022

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Curse of the Ninth
    7.1/10616 votes
    Loading...

    #13 - Curse of the Ninth

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 6/5/2024

    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.

    Director: Guillem Morales

    Writer: N/A

  • The Referee's A W***er
    7.2/101,645 votes
    Loading...

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

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/3/2020

    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.

    Director: Matt Lipsey

    Writer: N/A

  • Thinking Out Loud
    7.2/101,422 votes
    Loading...

    #15 - Thinking Out Loud

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2020

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

    Director: Steve Pemberton

    Writer: N/A

  • Hurry Up and Wait
    7.2/101,162 votes
    Loading...

    #16 - Hurry Up and Wait

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 5/31/2021

    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.

    Director: Matt Lipsey

    Writer: N/A

  • Love Is a Stranger
    7.2/10844 votes
    Loading...

    #17 - Love Is a Stranger

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 5/11/2023

    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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3 by 3
    7.2/10989 votes
    Loading...

    #18 - 3 by 3

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 5/18/2023

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
    7.3/102,113 votes
    Loading...

    #19 - The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/9/2015

    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.

    Director: Dan Zeff

    Writer: N/A

  • Mr King
    7.3/101,127 votes
    Loading...

    #20 - Mr King

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 4/27/2022

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bones of St Nicholas
    7.3/10995 votes
    Loading...

    #21 - The Bones of St Nicholas

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 12/22/2022

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nana's Party
    7.4/102,038 votes
    Loading...

    #22 - Nana's Party

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/23/2015

    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'.

    Director: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith

    Writer: N/A

  • Kid/Nap
    7.4/10962 votes
    Loading...

    #23 - Kid/Nap

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 5/18/2022

    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?

    Director: Al Campbell

    Writer: N/A

  • Paraskevidekatriaphobia
    7.4/10860 votes
    Loading...

    #24 - Paraskevidekatriaphobia

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 5/4/2023

    Gareth is definitely going to be working from home today. Just to be on the safe side. He doesn’t want to push his luck. Because today just happens to be Friday the 13th.

    Director: George Kane

    Writer: N/A

  • Death Be Not Proud
    7.5/101,638 votes
    Loading...

    #25 - Death Be Not Proud

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 2/10/2020

    Beattie and Sam are a young couple finally on the property ladder. But the only flat they can afford has a dark and sinister past, a past that demands to be heard.

    Director: Matt Lipsey

    Writer: N/A