TV series
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
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An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
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Episode 1
Welcome to London's Hotel Zanzibar. Our varied guests have travelled from afar. Proposals, plots and prostitutes combine. It's a comedy of errors on floor nine.
Directed by David KerrGuest stars Jaygann Ayeh, Rory Kinnear, Bill Paterson, Marcia Warren, Hattie Morahan, Helen Monks, Tanya Franks, Kevin Eldon
Episode 2
It's been 30 years since Northern double-act Len and Tommy last appeared on stage together, that fateful night at the Glasgow Pavilion. Then Tommy walked out on Len, and that was curtains for Cheese & Crackers. Until now - and one last gig in front of an invited audience.
Directed by Graeme HarperGuest stars Sian Gibson, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton
Episode 3
According to the Holmes & Rahe Stress Scale, the three most troubling experiences in life are the death of a spouse, divorce and imprisonment. Moving house is only 32nd on the list. But anything could happen in the last 10 minutes of this episode. Or the 10 minutes before that. Or the first 10 minutes for that matter.
Directed by Jim O'HanlonGuest stars Monica Dolan, Nick Moran, David Calder, Emilia Fox, Rufus Jones, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton
Episode 4
Adrian spends his time photographing other couples' weddings, but his own marriage to Harriet is far from happy. Can they renew their vows, spice up their love life and make a fresh start, or have they just run out of love, trust and time?
Directed by David KerrGuest stars Miranda Hennessy, Nicola Walker, Magdalena Kurek, Tom Mulheron, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton
Episode 5
Will it be the star, the dame, the girl-next-door or the ingenue? Only one of them can win. Join the jury in their deliberations for the Television Awards at the headquarters of the Royal Academy of Motion Picture Arts. A shortlist of eight great performances, but only one actress will thank the jury in their acceptance speech.
Directed by Graeme HarperGuest stars Phoebe Sparrow, Kenneth Cranham, Noel Clarke, Zoë Wanamaker, Fenella Woolgar, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton
Episode 6
A dead hoarder's flat, a blood-stained floor, a dead rat and a terrible, inescapable curse from beyond the grave. All in an ordinary day's work for council contractors Keith, Nick and Maz.
Directed by Jim O'HanlonGuest stars Weruche Opia, Nigel Planer, Ruben Cryer, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Luke PasqualinoLee
Ophelia LovibondRachel
Julian Rhind-TuttMark
Anna ChancellorElizabeth
Marc WoottonJohn
Ben WillbondJeremy
Timothy WestAndrew
Denis LawsonGerald
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