Inside No 9
The 50 best TV shows of 2021
The great telly countdown hits the top spot with a furiously joyful, gut-wrenching five-part drama that was funny and full of life
22, Dec, 2021 @6:03 AM
Inside No 9: An Evening with Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith review – small talk, big laughs
The comedy writers behind one of the BBC’s most successful series perform an entertaining, behind-the-scenes double act
Brian Logan
09, Dec, 2021 @5:24 PM
From Ken Loach to Big Brother: the twisted minds behind Inside No 9 on their influences
As a new series of the dark comedy begins, creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith reveal what inspired eight classic instalments
Jack Seale
24, Apr, 2021 @7:00 AM
The 50 best TV shows of 2020: 50-1
Michaela Coel’s smart, subversive and taboo-breaking drama gave us absolutely unbeatable television – plus more of the year’s best
18, Dec, 2020 @8:09 AM
Hammer House of Horror: the twisted suburban tales that inspired Mark Gatiss and more
Its bloody instalments turned provincial towns into places where fear was never far away. 40 years on, it remains one of the creepiest, strangest shows ever shown on British TV
Nick Ruskell
30, Oct, 2020 @11:33 AM
The best TV shows of 2020 so far
The Nest rose above other primetime thrillers, the bizarre world of Tiger King captivated us, while Feel Good brought some much-needed laughs to our screens
Hannah J Davies, Ammar Kalia and Toby Moses
13, May, 2020 @5:00 AM
The week in TV: Breeders; The Trouble With Maggie Cole; Child of Our Time and more
Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard impress in Sky’s sweary parental comedy
Euan Ferguson
15, Mar, 2020 @5:30 AM
Shock horrors! How Inside No 9 makes the mundane unmissable
Now on its fifth series, the magic of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s comedy anthology remains its ability to turn even the most banal of scenarios into disturbingly thrilling TV
Rachel Aroesti
03, Feb, 2020 @1:56 PM
The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century
Where’s Mad Men? How did The Sopranos do? Does The Crown triumph? Can anyone remember Lost? And will Downton Abbey even figure? Find out here – and have your say
Kate Abbott, Hannah J Davies, Gwilym Mumford, Phil Harrison and Jack Seale
16, Sep, 2019 @5:00 AM
The 50 best TV shows of 2018: the full list
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s femme fatale takes the top spot, above political high camp, breakneck drama and the water-cooler hit of the decade
21, Dec, 2018 @11:03 AM
The best TV episodes of 2018, from Inside No 9 to Maniac
Our critics pick their 25 favourite moments from the year’s best television – including the surreal horror of Atlanta and the historical jaunts of Doctor Who
Gwilym Mumford, Kate Abbott, Stuart Heritage, Lanre Bakare, Martin Belam and Paul MacInnes
19, Dec, 2018 @10:00 AM
Behind the scenes with The League of Gentlemen – a photo essay
Photographer Sarah Lee was given exclusive access in Royston Vasey for The League of Gentlemen’s last performance of their live tour. Gareth MacLean reflects on 20 years of the League and speaks to the gents themselves
Gareth McLean Photographs by Sarah Lee
20, Nov, 2018 @1:00 PM
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