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The Worst Episodes of Inside No. 9

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The Worst 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. Background image for Wuthering Heist
    5.1/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Wuthering Heist

    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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    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    #2 - The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Love Is a Stranger
    6.2/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Love Is a Stranger

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Love's Great Adventure
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Love's Great Adventure

    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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    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Nine Lives Kat
    6.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #5 - Nine Lives Kat

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Thinking Out Loud
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Thinking Out Loud

    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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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Last Night of the Proms
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Last Night of the Proms

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Bones of St Nicholas
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #8 - The Bones of St Nicholas

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Last Gasp
    6.7/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Last Gasp

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Understudy
    6.7/10(22 votes)

    #10 - The Understudy

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Mother's Ruin
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Mother's Ruin

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Harrowing
    6.8/10(22 votes)

    #12 - The Harrowing

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for And the Winner Is...
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #13 - And the Winner Is...

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Referee's A W***er
    6.9/10(10 votes)

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

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for 3 by 3
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #15 - 3 by 3

    S8:E5

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for How Do You Plead?
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #16 - How Do You Plead?

    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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    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Seance Time
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Seance Time

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Empty Orchestra
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #18 - 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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    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Merrily, Merrily
    7.1/10(1.3k votes)

    #19 - Merrily, Merrily

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Hurry Up and Wait
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Hurry Up and Wait

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Curse of the Ninth
    7.2/10(739 votes)

    #21 - Curse of the Ninth

    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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    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Mr King
    7.3/10(1.2k votes)

    #22 - Mr King

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Death Be Not Proud
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Death Be Not Proud

    S5:E2

    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.

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    Director:Matt Lipsey
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Stakeout
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #24 - 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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    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Kid/Nap
    7.4/10(1.1k votes)

    #25 - Kid/Nap

    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
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Wuthering Heist" is the worst rated episode of "Inside No. 9". It scored 5.1/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Guillem Morales and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/10/2021. This episode scored 1.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge".