Double Renewal for BBC Two’s Inside No. 9

The anthology Inside No. 9 has been commissioned for sixth and seventh seasons by BBC Two.

Seasons six and seven will stay true to the show’s anthology format, with each containing six new half-hour films, each set in a different location. The style and tone change each week, combining a different mix of horror, thriller, drama and comedy.

From Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, Inside No. 9 wraps up its fifth season tonight, March 9, at 10 p.m., on BBC Two.

Shearsmith and Pemberton said: “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. 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 endeavor 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, controller of BBC Comedy commissioning, said: “With over 30 distinctive and dazzling shows to date, their ability to master and nail every genre of storytelling 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.”

Josh Cole, head of comedy at BBC Studios, added: “Reece and Steve continue to make and break all the rules of comedy in ever more spectacular and horrifying fashion, and we are delighted that the BBC has given us the opportunity to make two more series. To paraphrase the show itself, not since the escaped cow has there been such excitement. Long live Inside No. 9!”