Inside No. 9: The Scripts Series 1-3 (Paperback)
'The joy of these scripts is in being able to appreciate the craft and ambition involved in the sharpness of the dialogue, the cunning of the plotting, and the desire never to repeat themselves, as Pemberton and Shearsmith build each episode into a miniaturist treasure. A must for anyone who wants to write for television, or who just wants to see how the magic is done.'
- NEIL GAIMAN
Take a further peek behind the door marked 'number 9' as the scripts from series 1-3 are collected here for the first time. An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, read how each 30-minute self-contained story with new characters and new settings, sprang to life from the page.
Each series is prefaced by a foreword from the show creators, giving readers and fans behind-the-scenes insight to this creative phenomenon. It is a beautifully written series, some stories comic, some tragic, all highly original and inventive. As well as Steve and Reece, it has featured guest appearances from a plethora well-known actors including Jack Whitehall, Peter Kay, Sheridan Smith, Gemma Arterton, Keeley Hawes, Alison Steadman, Conleth Hill, and David Morrissey.
Relive the show's every enjoyable moment down to the stage directions with Inside No. 9: The Scripts: Series 1-3.
Reece Shearsmith is the award-winning actor, writer and co-creator of The League of Gentlemen. He has also starred in numerous other TV comedies, including Car Share alongside Peter Kay, Mid Morning Matters with Steve Coogan, Catterick with Reeves and Mortimer and Spaced with Simon Pegg. As well as writing Inside No. 9, Reece also starred in Psychoville, which he co-wrote with Pemberton and ran for two series and a Halloween Special.