Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are closing the doors to Inside No 9 (Picture: BBC)
BBC Two cult comedy show Inside No 9 is coming to an end, although the creators have said it may not be ‘over for good’.
The popular programme – in which every episode features the number nine – will be ‘paused’ after nine series next year.
Creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are said to be now focusing on new projects.
Steve said: ‘We feel it is a good time to pause Inside No9 after we finish filming series nine next year.’
However, the 55-year-old comic – who also worked on League of
Gentlemen with Reece, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson – told fans it may
not necessarily be the end of the programme forever so they shouldn’t
rule out hope of a return one day in the future.
The dark comedy series will end after nine seasons (Picture: BBC/Sophie Mutevelian)
He added to The Sun: ‘We’re not saying it’s over for good.
‘After all, The League Of Gentlemen came back, but we won’t be looking to make any more episodes for the time being.’
Since it began, the dark comedy has featured appearances from the likes
of Sheridan Smith, Sir Derek Jacobi, Alison Steadman, the late Helen
McCrory, and Keeley Hawes.
A Christmas special, called The Bones Of St. Nicholas will air next week and features stage veteran Simon Callow and former Coronation Street actress Shobna Gulati.
Steve previously admitted he and Reece are keen to take the show to the stage and had made some progress with the idea.
He said earlier this year: ‘It is definitely on the cards. We have flirted with the idea of doing a play and now we are moving into the heavy petting stage.
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‘I think a stage play is good because the episodes are in many ways little theatre pieces.
‘They started off life in our minds as plays and there is no reason why we couldn’t transfer them.’
Inside No. 9 is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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The dark comedy will come to an end after nine seasons.
