Fans on social media have reacted with delight after Inside No 9 came full circle to deliver a star-studded final episode. The BBC anthology series is being brought to an end after nine seasons by creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith . In a statement announcing the final season, Pemberton said: “We feel it is a good time to pause Inside No.
9 after we finish filming season 9 next year. We’re not saying it’s over for good..
. but we won’t be looking to make any more episodes for the time being.” Prior to Wednesday night’s episode, rumours had abounded that the show would be a two-hander starring just Pemberton and Shearsmith.
That was soon proved incorrect as a host of guest stars from previous episodes all turned up, playing fictionalised versions of themselves. They included former Coronation Street star Anne Reid , The IT Crowd ’s Katherine Parkinson , Ted Lasso ’s Nick Mohammed, and Sherlock ’s Amanda Abbington . The callback-filled episode, titled “Plodding On” was partly set in a toilet cubicle, a reference to the very first episode “Sardines” which was set inside a wardrobe.
On X/Twitter, longtime fans praised the finale for its many references to the show’s history. One wrote : “Love how they’ve brought back so many stars for the final #InsideNo9” While another added : “all the episode references are making me so emotional it’s really coming full circle” Another wrote : “Can’t believe how many people have come back fo.
