ThetwobrandnewserieswillpromisemorefantasticallytwistedtalesfromthebrilliantmindsofStevePembertonandReeceShearsmith.Theannouncementcomesaheadoftheseriesfivefinalethisevening(Monday9thMarch2020)onBBCTwoat10pm.SinceInsideNo.9firstlaunchedin2014,over30episodeshavenowbeenbroadcastincludingtheincrediblyambitiousliveepisodeDeadLine.Thelatestserieshasagainreceivedplauditsfromfansandcriticsalike.ReeceShearsmithandStevePembertonsaid:“LittledidweknowwhenwestartedInsideNo.9in2014thatwewouldendupwithasmanyepisodesofitasCountryfile.Wearedelightedandexhaustedinequalmeasureattheprospectoftwomoreseries-worthoftalltalesandfearsomefables.However,wewillendeavourtoshowcasetheverybestofwhattheBBCcandoineverygenrewith30minutesofstory-tellingandsomehalf-decentwigs.WemighteventryaCountryfileepisode,noonewouldexpectthat…”ShaneAllen,Controller,Controller,BBCComedyCommissioningsays:“Withover30distinctiveanddazzlingshowstodate,theirabilitytomasterandnaileverygenreofstory-tellingwithbrevity,inventionandflairisunparalleled.OscarshavebeenwonforlessthanReeceandStevemanagetoconjureupwitheachoriginalconceptforeverysingleshow.QuitesimplytheyhavethemostfertilemindsinBritishcomedyandgodknowswhatmagicthenextserieswillbring.”JoshCole,HeadofComedy,BBCStudiossays:“ReeceandStevecontinuetomakeandbreakalltherulesofcomedyinevermorespectacularandhorrifyingfashion,andwearedelightedthattheBBChavegivenustheopportunitytomaketwomoreseries.Toparaphrasetheshowitself,notsincetheescapedcowhastherebeensuchexcitement.LongliveInsideNo.9!”Seriessixandsevenwillstaytruetoshow’santhologyformatwitheachseriescontainingsixbrandnewhalfhourfilms,eachsetinadifferentlocation.Thestyleandtonechangingeachweek,combiningadifferentmixofhorror,thriller,dramaandcomedy-alwaysaimingtosurprise,delight,unnerveandamuse.Asever,ahostoftalentedactorswilljoinReeceandSteve,withseriesfiveincludingactorssuchasJennaColeman,DavidMorrissey,RalfLittle,FionnWhitehead,MaxinePeakeandPhilDavis.SeriesfivealsoincludedasurprisePsychovillecross-overepisode,DeathBeNotProud,whichsawtheunexpectedreturnoffanfavouritesDavidandMaureenSowerbuttsandMrJelly.InsideNo.9seriessixandsevenhavebeencommissionedbyShaneAllen,Controller,BBCComedyCommissioningandPatrickHolland,Controller,BBCTwo.ThecommissioningeditorfortheBBCwillbeGregorSharpandtheywillbeexecutiveproducedbyJonPlowmanwithAdamTandyasproducer.收起