Inside No. 9
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Inside No. 9 is a British black comedy anthology television programme written and created by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. It aired on BBC Two from 5 February 2014 to 12 June 2024, running for
Series one DVD cover, featuring Pemberton (top) and Shearsmith (bottom) as they appeared in episode 1, "Sardines"
Steve Pemberton BAFTA Awards
Reece Shearsmith BAFTA Awards
Black Mirror
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Black Mirror is a British anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. Most episodes are speculative fiction, set in near-future dystopias containing sci-fi technology. The series is inspir
Inside No. 9
…though these programmes lacked horror elements, and, unlike Inside No. 9, served as pilots for potential series. However, the British anthology show Black Mirror, which also features elements of comedy and horror, was very popular around the time of Inside No. 9. For Pemberton, the 1970s and 1980s were "full of…
Charlie Brooker wrote the majority of episodes.
Irma Thomas, whose 1964 song "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" recurs throughout Black Mirror
Rory Kinnear starred as Prime Minister Michael Callow in the first episode, "The National Anthem".
Lenora Crichlow starred as Victoria Skillane in "White Bear".