Inside No 9 has come to an end with a top secret episode that featured a surprise for long-time viewers. For the BBC show’s finale, which arrived rather fittingly at the end of the ninth series, creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith assembled dozens of guest stars who have featured in past episodes. The episode was titled Plodding On , and was set at an Inside No 9 wrap party, with all the actors playing heightened versions of themselves.
One such star to appear, to the surprise of some fans, was Sherlock star Amanda Abbington . Abbington, who appeared in the series eight episode “Paraskevidekatriaphobia”, has been embroiled in a Strictly Come Dancing controversy after quitting the show weeks into the latest series. The actor was paired with Italian professional Giovanni Pernice and, shortly after leaving the show, requested what was described as “tense” training footage.
In the last six months, Pernice’s training regime has been placed under the spotlight and he will not be a part of the forthcoming series, which will launch in September. Abbington’s return to the BBC surprised many, especially considering the actor said her time on Strictly left her with PTSD . She also recently claimed that her accusations against Pernice has led to death threats .
Other stars to have dialogue in the Inside No 9 finale included Katherine Parkinson, Tim Key and Anne Reid, who brought things full circle having starred in the first ever episode, “Sardines”, back in 2.