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Inside No. 9

Mark Salisbury (author), Steve Pemberton (author of contributions), Reece Shearsmith (author of contributions)

The ultimate companion to unlock what lurks Inside No. 9 Welcome, reader, to the experience of a lifetime: a behind-the-scenes tour of the remarkable Bafta award-winning series. This show-by-show guide reveals the genesis of each episode's idea through to the scripting, casting, design, direction, and production - where you'll have access to the minds and imaginations of creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Filled with the show's dark humour and behind-the-scenes photographs, production stills, mood boards and concept drawings, you'll find yourself delighted and disturbed in equal measure. Every episode from the first five series will be covered by interviews with key creatives and discussion of the inspiration and creation behind every moment. Are you ready to step through the door marked No. 9? Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division ISBN: 9781529351262 Number of pages: 256 Weight: 980 g Dimensions: 248 x 192 x 26 mm

Inside No. 9

Mark Salisbury

EXT. COUNTRY HOUSE. DAY.

A large old house set in rolling English countryside. A number of cars are parked outside. We pull back and see the large wrought-iron gates, which show the number '9'.

TITLE: 'Sardines'.

INT. BEDROOM. DAY.

A double bedroom in a large house in the countryside. It is a guest bedroom so devoid of any personal belongings, rather a hotel room. REBECCA, a smartly dressed woman in her mid-thirties, runs into the room. She looks around thoughtfully before heading into the en-suite bathroom.

INT. EN-SUITE. DAY.

REBECCA draws back the shower curtain but there is nobody there. She stops at the sink, picks up the big block of carbolic soap and smells it. She smiles to herself wistfully.

INT. BEDROOM. DAY.

REBECCA re-enters the bedroom and looks under the bed: nothing there apart from a couple of old suitcases. REBECCA gets up and looks at the large old wooden wardrobe. She sees herself in the mirrored door, then reaches for the handle and pulls the door open ... IAN is standing in the middle of the wardrobe. He is a socially awkward bespectacled IT consultant in a shirt and tie.

IAN: Oh, hello.

REBECCA: Hello!

IAN: That was quick.

REBECCA: Well, obviously I know the house, so ...

IAN: So you have an ...

IAN/REBECCA: ... unfair advantage.

REBECCA: Yes!

REBECCA gets into the wardrobe with IAN and closes the door.

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