Thetwobrandnewserieswill romisemorefantasticallytwistedtalesfromthebrilliantmindsofStevePembertonandReeceShearsmith.Theannouncementcomesaheadoftheseriesfivefinalethisevening(Monday9thMarch2020)onBBCTwoat10 m.SinceInsideNo.9firstlaunchedin2014,over30e isodeshavenowbeenbroadcastincludingtheincrediblyambitiouslivee isodeDeadLine.Thelatestserieshasagainreceived lauditsfromfansandcriticsalike.ReeceShearsmithandStevePembertonsaid:“LittledidweknowwhenwestartedInsideNo.9in2014thatwewouldendu withasmanye isodesofitasCountryfile.Wearedelightedandexhaustedinequalmeasureatthe ros ectoftwomoreseries-worthoftalltalesandfearsomefables.However,wewillendeavourtoshowcasetheverybestofwhattheBBCcandoineverygenrewith30minutesofstory-tellingandsomehalf-decentwigs.WemighteventryaCountryfilee isode,noonewouldex ectthat…”ShaneAllen,Controller,Controller,BBCComedyCommissioningsays:“Withover30distinctiveanddazzlingshowstodate,theirabilitytomasterandnaileverygenreofstory-tellingwithbrevity,inventionandflairisun aralleled.OscarshavebeenwonforlessthanReeceandStevemanagetoconjureu witheachoriginalconce tforeverysingleshow.Quitesim lytheyhavethemostfertilemindsinBritishcomedyandgodknowswhatmagicthenextserieswillbring.”JoshCole,HeadofComedy,BBCStudiossays:“ReeceandStevecontinuetomakeandbreakalltherulesofcomedyinevermores ectacularandhorrifyingfashion,andwearedelightedthattheBBChavegivenustheo ortunitytomaketwomoreseries.To ara hrasetheshowitself,notsincetheesca edcowhastherebeensuchexcitement.LongliveInsideNo.9!”Seriessixandsevenwillstaytruetoshow’santhologyformatwitheachseriescontainingsixbrandnewhalfhourfilms,eachsetinadifferentlocation.Thestyleandtonechangingeachweek,combiningadifferentmixofhorror,thriller,dramaandcomedy-alwaysaimingtosur rise,delight,unnerveandamuse.Asever,ahostoftalentedactorswilljoinReeceandSteve,withseriesfiveincludingactorssuchasJennaColeman,DavidMorrissey,RalfLittle,FionnWhitehead,MaxinePeakeandPhilDavis.Seriesfivealsoincludedasur risePsychovillecross-overe isode,DeathBeNotProud,whichsawtheunex ectedreturnoffanfavouritesDavidandMaureenSowerbuttsandMrJelly.InsideNo.9seriessixandsevenhavebeencommissionedbyShaneAllen,Controller,BBCComedyCommissioningandPatrickHolland,Controller,BBCTwo.ThecommissioningeditorfortheBBCwillbeGregorShar andtheywillbeexecutive roducedbyJonPlowmanwithAdamTandyas roducer