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Tales of the Unexpected
Why this pick
Like Inside No. 9, it delivers compact, self-contained tales with a macabre sense of humour, carefully controlled suspense, and satisfyingly sharp endings.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE SERIES
SERIES2014 0h 29m / episode GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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The League of Gentlemen
Why this pick
From two Inside No. 9 collaborators, this is a more serialised trip into grotesque British comedy: eccentric local characters, mounting unease, and boldly unsettling comic invention.
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Psychoville
Why this pick
Its interconnected oddballs, pitch-black jokes, horror flourishes, and escalating clues share Inside No. 9’s delight in making discomfort unexpectedly funny.
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The Twilight Zone
Why this pick
This anthology’s elegant, high-concept episodes create the same pleasure in tonal misdirection: ordinary situations become eerie moral puzzles with concise, memorable payoffs.
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Creepshow
Why this pick
A playful horror anthology with brisk standalone stories, heightened style, and cruelly comic reversals—well suited to Inside No. 9’s blend of scares and mischievous humour.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Jaws will drop and spines will tingle. Heads might even roll. Darkly twisted comic tales from the imaginations of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, joined by a host of stars.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Steve Pemberton
