Inside No. 9 will be back for series 6 and 7 on BBC Two…

Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s cult TV show Inside No. 9 isn’t running out of steam anytime soon. BBC Two has ordered another two series, which promise to deliver more fantastically twisted tales from the brilliant minds of the two creators.

“Little did we know when we started Inside No. 9 in 2014 that we would end up with as many episodes of it as Countryfile,” Shearsmith and Pemberton said of the renewal. “We are delighted and exhausted in equal measure at the prospect of two more series-worth of tall tales and fearsome fables. However we will endeavour to showcase the very best of what the BBC can do in every genre with 30 minutes of story-telling and some half-decent wigs. We might even try a Countryfile episode, no one would expect that…”

Shane Allen from BBC Comedy Commissioning added: “With over 30 distinctive and dazzling shows to date, their ability to master and nail every genre of story-telling with brevity, invention and flair is unparalleled. Oscars have been won for less than Reece and Steve manage to conjure up with each original concept for every single show. Quite simply they have the most fertile minds in British comedy and god knows what magic the next series will bring.”

The BBC noted that series six and seven will stay true to show’s anthology format “with each series containing six brand new half hour films, each set in a different location. The style and tone changing each week, combining a different mix of horror, thriller, drama and comedy – always aiming to surprise, delight, unnerve and amuse. As ever, a host of talented actors will join Reece and Steve, with series five including actors such as Jenna Coleman, David Morrissey, Ralf Little, Fionn Whitehead, Maxine Peake and Phil Davis. Series five also included a surprise Psychoville cross-over episode, Death Be Not Proud, which saw the unexpected return of fan favourites David and Maureen Sowerbutts and Mr Jelly.”

More on Inside No. 9 series 6 and 7 as we get it.