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Inside No. 9
2014 · TV series · 29 min episodes · 9 seasons
Created by Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton
ComedyMysteryCrimeScience FictionFantasyDrama
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
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this kind of take is usually the preserve of nostalgic old men who've just discovered YouTube comments, so I'm surprised to see it rephrased so many times here. if you aren't finding high quality modern British-made TV shows it's because you're not looking or you're unwilling to try new things. Wolf Hall, Line of Duty, Slow Horses, Rivals, Fleabag, Adolescence, Inside no 9, Veep, etc etc etc etc. I could name 10 more. TV is more stratified and yes there are a lot of worthless filler game shows and talk shows, but just as it was in the 70s and 80s, there are plenty of stand-out shows that will last the test of time
Inside No. 9 S01E02 A Quiet Night In (February 2014, 30 minutes runtime)
is a brilliantly crafted stand alone episode from a British anthology series.
Written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, it stars the writers as a pair of hapless burglars attempting to break into the large, modernist house of a couple—played by Denis Lawson and Oona Chaplin—to steal a painting. Once the burglars make it into the house, they encounter obstacle after obstacle, while the lovers, unaware of the burglars' presence, argue. The episode progresses almost entirely without dialogue, relying instead on physical comedy and slapstick, though more sinister elements are present in the plot. Both journalists and those involved with the episode's production commented on the casting of Chaplin, a grandchild of the silent film star Charlie Chaplin, ... though her casting was not a deliberate homage. ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Quiet_Night_In
I think Inside No. 9 also had an episode on this theme. It’s a seriously underrated show and practically unknown. It sort of occupies a middle ground between Black Mirror’s dark satire and Resnick’s absurdist realism, now that I think of it.
I'm puzzled by this take. Just because we don't have daredevils like Buster Keaton letting houses fall on top of them doesn't mean physical comedy is dead. Someone in the thread has already pointed out Kaitlin Olson's excellent work on IASIP and I'd second her with a recommendation for The Mick. Similarly, there's the wonderful Inside No. 9, which often features great physical performances (not all episodes are comedy though.) Just because we don't see it as often doesn't mean it's dead. The trends ebb and flow but good physical comedy still exists.
The first excellent episode of British TV series Inside No. 9 revolves around a game of Sardines. Wholeheartedly recommended, for pitch-perfect Brit dark humour