I've actually recently been thinking about a setting I'd like to see in an episode, and I came up with Platform no. 9. I know not many train stations have such a large number of platforms but watching the guard/passenger interactions makes it really easy to envision the guys making comedy and absurd drama out of those roles. The whole business of trains seem to attract real characters anyway, so I think there's a lot of potential!
Most of the big London stations would have enough platforms. You could get a mix of business types going to conferences, spaced out clubbers on their way home and maybe someone trying to get a picture of the scene from Harry Potter!
@@WeeLin If it were London then I'd love to see a poor tourist getting totally turned around by the transport system, maybe eventually leaving on a train only to end up back where they started- stumbling off looking haggard only to gape in horror at the same smug ticket inspector they left on the platform at the beginning of the episode
Not to be a pessimist, but I can say without a doubt that the remake will be dreadful. As an American, I watch Inside No. 9 for its quaint Britishness and clever dialogue. Anything being remade is redundant by default, so like you said, we still always have the originals and the new series to come.
Thanks so much for your videos! I'm a new subscriber and am loving them! I'd love a No. 9 inside an escape room. It would make for a great ensemble cast opportunity, and tension as the timer counts down. It would be another work outing/ team building scenario like Empty Orchestra with characters having different levels of enthusiasm for the activity. Lots of opportunity for something sinister to happen too!
This is fitting for a lot of the questions… I want to do a video at some point where I talk about some of my ideas for episodes. The setting I’d most want to see is either a plane crashing and the passengers need to decide who gets the parachute or an episode where a child is unsure of Q9 on a piece of homework so asks parents and it can go from there. It could be a story like the Bill where it’s blown out of proportion or it can be a comedy commenting on the school system and the parents could be like Mr Incredible from that one scene in Incredibles 2 where he says “why would they change math? Math is math!”
Please make a video, I'd love to hear more about those ideas! Maybe the Q9 could be a typo in the question sheet or textbook, but yet it's still driving this one kid and their family mad. The plane idea reminds me of an episode of Father Ted, and I'm laughing now remembering what happened to the parachutes!
@@WeeLin yeah, the plane idea was definitely inspired by that Father Ted episode but I think it could make a great Number 9 episode. It could be a commentary on what we perceive to be important in the world or something
@@JAProductions494 Yeah, I know the crash is played for laughs in Father Ted, but in No 9 I'm sure it'd be a far more terrifying prospect. Could be a very tense half hour!
I'm guessing they just use the original scripts and change "bin" to "trashcan" or whatever. I really don't understand why they don't just show it on American TV as it is - it's not like they're speaking a different language (and in A Quiet Night In, they don't even speak at all!)
Love this, thank you for doing it!! Ooh yes Possum is a great film - I am a huge horror fan and there ain't much I can't handle but I found the ending of Possum so disturbing I had to mute it 😂some of my ideas for no.9 settings - a TV channel (am thinking broadcast interruption or breakdown on live TV, although maybe a bit similar to Deadline), a hospital/doctor's cubicle, a plane (Twilight Zone vibes!!), there's soooo many they could still do! Exciting!
Great ideas - I think there's room for a "Studio 9" TV-themed episode, as they've already done a few (Seance Time, Deadline) but the studio was never the "9". Also, they've had decades of experience working in telly as actors, writers and directors, so they must have loads of stories and characters in the bank. Hearing great things about Possum, so that might be my next horror to watch!
@@WeeLinyess exactly - maybe even one of those QVC type shopping channels as the no.9?? They're pretty sinister 😂 ooh fab, please let us know your thoughts if you do check Possum out!
@@lucieneale5438 Those shopping channels are really weird, especially if you've ever found yourself watching them at stupid o'clock in the morning! Informercials as well - the way they have to keep talking enthusiastically about some kitchen appliance or fitness doodah that probably doesn't work. Lots of potential there!
Thanks! I had a fair bit of mixed feedback when Thinking Out Loud came out and I did my review. I still think Reece's parts were the strongest, and I wished that the episode had been more about that.
Not an American remake, but I'd rather see a Korean reimagining of Nine, because we share many commonalities with America. An "Eastern" take on the episodes will be interesting, especially 'Empty Orchestra'.
I'd love a crossover with Charlie Brooker writing in episode of Inside and Steve and Reece wrting an episode of Black Mirror! Would be interesting to see the takes they have.
Would love to see a live No.9 show in the style of Women in Black. Love how that show gives the audience a false sense of security by starting off really funny and slowly becomes more disturbing.
I've seen it twice now - probably the scariest play I've ever watched and I love how it starts in such a comfortable way. Everyone's nerves are shot by the end, it's brilliant. Thanks for the question btw!
On the topic of unused settings as well, a corner shop or supermarket late at night could be a good one. I worked in Waitrose for a long time and had this thought a lot when closing up and the eeriness of the backrooms and offices when no one is around made me think it would make for a good No. 9 location
Loved this Q&A Bernie Clifton is also my 2nd favourite episode Also, the Exorcist shook me to my core and THAT FACE still gets me Also, the reason I edited my comment was because I was asking general questions (like favourite horror film) before deciding to change it as it was specifically Number 9 related. Sorry for the confusion
No problem at all! It was nice to have a few non-No 9s thrown in there for good measure. Plus I got to tell that Exorcist story, and I'm glad you appreciate the horror of THAT FACE! Here's another creepy story - while I was editing this, right on the words "white face" I suddenly heard this weird noise in the background - my robot vacuum cleaner just started working on its own! And back when I was writing the script for my Exorcist video, I was typing out a joke that made fun of the demon's name... and my laptop just cut itself off - power off, screen went black! Now, I'm not the most superstitious person, but you can bet your ass I cut that joke out of the video!
Here’s my funny Exorcist story with the face I watched it late at night with my parents. Because it was so quick I didn’t get the best idea of what the face looked like. That was until my dad emailed me a picture of the face the next day and scared the daylights out of me when I saw it
@@JAProductions494 Ooh, that's nasty! I still find it on my Twitter feed sometimes (I follow a lot of horror-themed accounts), but the worst thing for me was back in the early internet days when "screamers" were a thing. That face was a pretty popular choice for the visuals. I hated those things so much!
@@mrdoctorgilmore I can promise you, that image will NEVER appear on my videos, because why the hell would I want that staring at me while I'm editing?
here's a list of places they could have as a setting for No9 :- * camp site (pitch number 9) * hospital bed number 9 or ward 9 * doctors surgery room 9 * in a stable with racing horse number 9 * platform number 9 train station * license plate N1N3 on a car * go-cart number 9 * Dock 9 for boats * shopping aisle number 9 * parking space number 9 * ghost house cartage number 9 * number 9 on the door of a creepy dolls house * chanel 9 TV programme * stall number 9 in an outdoor market or boot sale * number 9 allotment plot * self storage compartment number 9 * Chapel number 9 in Vegas * appointment room number 9 in a spa or beauty salon * number 9 room in a brothel (I'm thinking a police bust type of story line ... you dirty things) sorry if they have already covered any of these locations but I think some of these would be so cool.
The Dark Crystal would have scarred me for life as a child. Shit, I didn't see for the first time until a couple years ago and I was still traumatized! Watching RoboCop as a kid though? No problem.
Yeah, I still find it mad that they made a Robocop toy line back then, along with toys from other films we weren't supposed to watch but did anyway. That part in Dark Crystal where the emperor dies and his face crumbles away... nightmare fuel. I think I was about 7 or 8 when I first saw that.
@@WeeLin Bit that fucked me up was when that one Skepsi falls into the lava, and then it cuts to the Mystics strolling thru the wasteland to see one of them poof out of existence. The Mystics then just shrug it off and keep walking. Haunting! But Emil getting swamped in toxic waste, begin melting, begging his mates to help him before exploding upon being hit by a car? Yeah whatevs. The mind is a strange thing indeed
@@TheBeird All the insane, over the top 80s violence will never compare to puppets being drained of their life essence as they stare into the crystal's reflection.
Weelin, as you mentioned Midsommar in your video would you consider doing an analysis of it similar to Babadook (after all the number 9s). I for one would be very interested in hearing your thoughts of this mind bender of a movie.
I think I might, although I really need to go back and watch it again (I've had the director's cut on Blu Ray for ages). I didn't realise the impact Midsommar had on me until I realised how much the film was in my head days and weeks later. It's a real head trip, no doubt about that!
I can just about imagine a US equivalent of Inside No 9... but once you said they'd be using the same scripts, I kinda lost hope. Inside No 9 leans so hard into British cultural tropes that I think a lot of these scripts will just be a bit strange if they try to do them with Americans duplicating those tropes. There's going to be characters that occupy very different cultural positions in the US - where they'll be lovable rather than obnoxious, or vice versa. Maybe it's a stereotype, but I think the way that Americans deal with secrets and pent-up emotions is just very different. I think it could work better if the scripts were written from scratch with the US's culture and audience in mind. Shows like Veep work for that reason. And in the same way, they might be better off just calling it something else, and not drawing attention to the connection. Inside No 9 stood on its own and was stronger for it. EDIT: Also, absolutely do watch Possum.
Yeah, I can think of a few cultural stereotypes that might not make sense in a US version. Sardines, Nana's Party or The Bill would probably play out differently, if they worked at all. And La Couchette - does America even have much in the way of sleeper trains? Probably better to take the format and try something new with it.
Not finished the whole video but got to the point where you’ve mentioned animated movies, was wondering if you watched The House on Netflix, it’s a dark comedy but I’d say it’s more horror, I think you’d really like. Love the channel!
See, this is why I'm glad RU-vid exists, because this is where you find people that share all the weird interests, as well as recordings of the strange old telly bits from yesteryear. Any favourites?
@@WeeLin This is where you find out JUST how much of a nerd I am for these. I think the conceit of Welcome To The Battery is absolute genius, proper fourth wall breaky stuff. Lonely Water’s a classic for good reason. There’s one where Christopher Eccleston plays a devil type figure in the backseat of a crashed car that has some really morbid humour. I think my absolute favourite is Cleaning Girl from Partnership For A Drug Free America. The song in it is ridiculously catchy, has me humming “Ohhh meth” around the house.
@@oliverhayhoe The meth song! I'd forgotten about that one! Welcome to the Battery is horrifying - can you imagine that playing in a dark cinema before the film? I need to look up that Chris Eccleston one, because I don't think I've seen it. The Health Education Board for Scotland (at least I think that's what they were called) had some great ones in the 90s, including a split screen one where a teenager gets hooked on heroin (with the infamous "aye, smack - yir only smokin' it"). The Protect and Survive ones are chilling, of course. And there was one that freaked me out as a child, which had creepy synth music and a small girl that drowned face down in a garden pond. Between that and Lonely Water, I think the young me ended up with a fear of ponds!
@@WeeLin That split screen one is excellent! There’s another anti drug one from Scotland where a photograph slowly gets distorted over time that freaked me the fuck out for a while. Not sure if it’s HEBS or someone else but it’s chilling stuff.
Oliver Hayhoe. Yep me too! I don't know what I is with P.I.F s but they've always fascinated and terrified me at the same time! Lyn if your reading this - did you have the time to look at Gothic Arthouse? If so what do you think? Finally there's an animation on ' Local58' that has pretty much disturbed me - have you seen it? It's supposed to be for children ( which of course makes it even more chilling) it's set in a graveyard and it's stayed with me for some reason -PLEASE try to watch it and let me know what you think. Thank you for another entertaining video Lyn 😊 👏✌
You think so? I'm never sure if people will enjoy these or not, so it's nice to have feedback. And if I do make more, feel free to drop in those questions!
21:51 I had a similar idea of an episode set in the 80s which was all about the Protect and Survive campaign and it commented on how the government basically lied to everyone to calm them down. I think there could be a great dark story there and instead of being like Threads, it’s more like When the Wind Blows (phenomenal film BTW but it’s very heavy) Again, it may not be the best idea currently due to recent stuff in the world but I still like the idea
That idea really does appeal to me, as someone who was fascinated by the Protect and Survive campaign and its history, owns the special edition of Threads on Blu Ray and adored When the Wind Blows (that film and book broke my heart). Oddly, I'll sometimes look at those in times of crisis as a way of telling myself "well, things could be worse" but I've not been doing that lately for obvious reasons.
I know - I have my concerns after seeing more than my share of terrible American remakes of UK telly! Can't be worse than the US Inbetweeners though, right?
I missed out on the Q&A, so didn’t get to ask a question. So instead, I’ll answer a couple of the questions that came up in this video. Favourite and Least Favourite per series (not including Series 7 as it isn’t finished): Series 1 Favourite: Tom & Gerri Series 1 Least Favourite: Last Gasp Series 2 Favourite: 12 Days Of Christine Series 2 Least Favourite: Nana’s Party Series 3 Favourite: Riddle Of The Sphinx Series 3 Least Favourite: Empty Orchestra Series 4 Favourite: Bernie Clifton’s Dressing Room Series 4 Least Favourite: And The Winner Is… Series 5 Favourite: Thinking Out Loud Series 5 Least Favourite: Love’s Great Adventure Series 6 Favourite: Simon Says Series 6 Least Favourite: Wuthering Heist I’ll be doing a full rewatch once Series 7 ends, so these might change Potential settings: I’ve got two in mind. One would be in a Supermarket, taking place at Till 9 of course. The other is maybe a bingo hall (that’s either got 9 in the location’s name or the 9 literally represents Number 9 that would be significant when called out). Can imagine the episode also being called “Doctor’s Orders” or something like that. Maybe the different sayings in bingo tie into the plot.
Ah, I see we have some of the same picks! Checkout No 9 or Aisle No 9 in a supermarket would work, I'm sure. As for a bingo plot, not sure if you've seen it but Mark Gatiss did a whole bingo-themed monologue when they did the League Anniversary specials, so there's definite potential there too!
Loved this. I really like your idea for Thinking Out Loud. Locations I would to see for future episodes would be, number 9 bus, windmill, nightschool class. I would also like to see another historical one, maybe in a Victorian photographic studio. A question for a future Q&A. Are there any actors who are no longer with us who you wish had done an Inside number 9?
Thanks! I like the idea of another historical-themed No 9, especially as Elizabeth Gadge and Devil of Christmas seemed to play very well with the time periods. I can just picture Steve and Reece in Victorian garb too - maybe they'd be accused of taking scandalous pictures of ladies' ankles! As for past actors, definitely John Hurt. Alan Rickman would have been great too.
Hurt and Rickman would have been brilliant. I would have liked to have Paul Ritter in one, or going back to before Inside No. 9 as a thing, Gary Olsen.
The lines I quote most are actually Mr Jelly from psychoville. The way Reece says "Fuck Sake" makes me laugh and the "could you just fuck that off" lol
Weirdly, the one I go back to is when he's watching the puppet show going "They're not real sausages!" There's just something about the way he says it. Also, "Don't watch Exorcist 2, it's shit!" Never a truer word spoken.
@@WeeLin honestly mr jelly is my absolutely favourite character they ever done!! I'm sure reece enjoyed that role with all the grumpiness haha Wish mr jelly had a bigger part in the inside no9 /psychoville episode lol
@@Katielovegood44 Me too, but it's nice knowing he's technically still out there in the No 9 universe! One of the only surviving Psychoville characters now too. Must be fun for Reece playing him!
Parasite is one of my favourite movies of all time. Hard to talk about much without giving anything away but that's a very solid recommendation for fans of inside no. 9!
@@WeeLin Agreed, it’s best to just not even know anything about the movie going into it, just like inside no. 9 which makes sense why it’s a good recommendation for fans of the show.
Grave of the fireflies is such a good movie. Barefoot Gen is also a simular movie and I'd recommend it if you like grave of the fireflies. it's a lot more disturbing but goes more into the effect of nuclear war.
I've seen Barefoot Gen, and it's harrowing. Even after the famous nuclear blast sequence. I remember the part when he and his mum were giving water to one of the victims and the shock when they died right after. It's difficult to watch, but it's a very powerful movie and I'm glad I saw it.
I had an idea for a hospital setting of some kind, perhaps an A & E waiting room episode. There's lots of gruesome and relatable stress that comes with going to A&E, that the boys could do something great with
I absaloutley love Bernie Clifton's dressing room. I always saw it as Steve and Reece reflecting on their past and their friendship and an allegory on what comedian's face and how their addictions can affect those around them. Also Steve Pemberton better not die, national treasure.
I was thinking about this video recently and I had an idea of how the space idea could work and how it can be actually quite good It’s on the No. 9 shuttle and Steve and Reece play two astronauts. One is an experienced astronaut and the other has relatively new but passed all of their tests. However, they hated doing the tests and admit that it was damaging to their mental health. They hope that it will be worth it to go to space however it’s quite disappointing due to the fact that there’s not really any exploration. It’s just a lot of exercise and is mostly fixing stuff not to mention the lifestyle probably isn’t the most pleasant. They just overall find the experience quite disappointing and not as good as their imagination The episode could be a commentary on both overwork as well as setting hopes too high and being sure of the ins and outs of every job It’s just an idea but that’s the only way a space idea could work
My favorate episode is betwean 12 days of cristeen and tom and geri. i mean 12 days was incredable but tom and geri was basicly a fight club twist and since that was my favorate movie i cant not think its my favorate episode in no 9 XD also will say bernie clifton's dressing room made me cry at the end i think its cus it reminded me of comedy duo acts i use to enjoy like cannon and ball and the chuckle brothers and the fact i first watched the episode to barrys death made it more even more impactfull
I used to love all those comedy double acts when I was a kid, so Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room reminded me of that - I would have loved Cheese and Crackers if they'd been a real comedy duo! There's something really sad when one person in a duo passes away, especially with comedians.
I said David Tennant and Julian Barrett at pretty much the same time as you for guest star. Spooky! I would like to see Karen Gillan and Ade Edmondson in an episode. If he was still alive, Rik Mayall would have been an amazing special guest. I am really loving Rose Matefeo's work atm, so she'd be awesome. And her fellow New Zealander Jermaine Clement would be a great guest star too.
RIP Rik - still can't believe he's gone. Karen Gillan would be amazing too, if she wasn't too busy. Ahh, I'd love to see Jermaine in a No 9 - New Zealand and the UK have a similar sense of humour, I think. Maybe get him in if they ever did a musical - loved the songs from Flight of the Conchords!
I’ve never thought about the exclamation in my name, you’re the first person to point it out, so woohoo. Anyway, a great Q&A and cheers for answering my questions. I got about 20 minutes into Parasite, but figured I should save it for another time when I’m fully in the right mindset. I can absolutely see the Number 9 vibe, and Bong Joon Ho is a wonderful director. I was actually thinking of hypothetical recasts for an American remake of 12 Days Of Christine, and err… Imagine Joe Pesci as Ernie 😂
You're very welcome! The reason I started talking about Inside No 9 was because very few RU-vidrs had made videos about it at the time - that was years ago, and quite a few have popped up since. Also, I was pretty much obsessed with the show and HAD to talk about it somewhere! The fact that this channel has become a bit of a No 9 hub still blows my mind every day - I honestly thought those first IN9 videos would hardly get any views, but I made them anyway and, well, here we are. Thanks so much for listening and being a part of it too!
American remake? Baffles me that there’s absolutely no cultural or language barrier and they want to remake it. Btw, why did we not get the episode this week, just scheduling? Finally, yay Tom and Gerri for the best episode!
I think it was a scheduling thing - I heard it was a sport or something. And yeah, it's not like there's a language barrier, plus I've spoken to plenty of Americans who are really interested in British TV and culture, so they'd probably prefer to watch it as is.
Oh my god, that episode just got even funnier! I still can't get over Reece's reaction to 12 Days of Christine, just because people love it so much! They've said nothing but nice things about her too.
I also think if Steve and Reeces were to a particular genre I think they should do a fairy tale - even though people could say they have tackled aspects of the fairy tale in various episodes like The Devil of Christmas, The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge and Wise Owl - and even more so the bones of at Nicholas. I would also think they could do an interesting romantic comedy myself maybe the train station idea could be a great setting for it
thanks for the videos and recommendations they are a great companion to the show. did u ever see A Field in England with Reece? so creepy and surreal it wud make a cool setting for an Inside no.9 episode. I'd also recommend the Venture Bros, it's an adult swim cartoon so pretty different in style and tone to Inside no.9 but shares a lot of the themes of failure, alienation and confusion 😁 I think it's still on 4od (warning the first season is a little ropey but it gets much better)
I am only a few minutes in, sorry if this was asked already, but I'd be interested if you had any directors or writers that you would like to feature in the show. Also, in inside number 9 episodes, what writers and directors would you draw a likeness to? What "works", subjects, themes, genres would you like in the show?
You know, plenty of people asked about actors but nobody else asked about directors. No 9s had some brilliant ones, including the two latest episodes. I'd leave the writing to Steve and Reece though (unless they asked me, of course!)
Ooh, definitely! After all, he's worked with the lads before on Psychoville and done some incredible work since, including one of my favourite Black Mirrors. Loved him in Get Out as well.
I get your point - a lot of US remakes try to make things bigger and bolder, but No 9 works best when it's subtle and understated. Good casting choice too!
I just sore episode 3 and my god i loved it soo much i alreayd cant wait for your next video there is soo much to talk about with this one and i think this might end up being my favorate episode this series though i do say that almost every episode XD
Surprised by the amount of chat about the American remake, I really don’t care if I’m honest, I hope they both make a pile of cash from it, let’s face it im sure the bbc don’t pay them enough and they could invest the cash in a independent project it two.
If the American No 9 funds more Pemberton and Shearsmith projects, then that's a net positive for television! I don't mind them doing it for the money - I'm just confused whose idea the remake actually was.
If you're after a really gripping film to watch then check out "Before I go to Sleep". It's on BBC Iplayer. Watched it Friday night. An excellent thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth. Very edge of the seat
So is the American remake going to redo each individual episode with new actors? Or is just going to be a similar show? (ie a dark comedy anthology series with one location in half an hour)
@@WeeLin I just don’t get the notion. If it was a similar show but with an American spin then I think it could work. I also don’t want to start referring to the original as “the British No. 9”
Hopefully they've got another couple of series left - they've said they'd like to do nine, and I personally think it'd be nice if the final series had nine episodes instead of six. I mean, really I hope it never finishes, but I'm glad it's still going for now.
I’d be interested in the American remake tbh. Reece and Steve are exec producers and they haven’t let me down yet. (Really hope this comment doesn’t age badly!!)😂😬
Guest star: Michael Sheen..? Location: Country bus (where no twist occurs), Taxi, A&E room (different patients, filmed in one angle), university lecture room (cancel culture and wokeness). Nine: a videotape or an album track.
I can certainly say that an American remake won't be good. Just look at what they did to Taskmaster in America, even other European and NZ made good versions, but the US one couldn't even be saved by having Alex there.
What are you going to do after series 9 ends? You gonna stop making vids altogether as you mostly seem to do 9 stuff. You're a librarian aren't you? Why not do some book stuff.
