Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright

Reese Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s long-running BBC comedy horror anthology ‘Inside No. 9’ may be wrapping up on our screens but the duo don’t seem to be in any hurry to step away from it: this new live spin-off entitled ‘Stage/Fright’ premieres in the West End in 2025. Written by and starring the duo, the plot is unknown but we’re told it’ll be a mix of old and new elements and that it’ll lean heavily into being a theatre performance (as opposed to just being bits from the telly faithfully re-enacted) – not a surprise seeing as how both creators are now seasoned stage actors. It’s directed by Simon Evans, probably best known for the extremely meta David Tennant/Michael Sheen lockdown comedy ‘Staged’, though also a heavyweight theatre director.