Meet the cast of Inside No. 9 season 7, including Wise Owl
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have lined up another impressive set of guest stars.
The creepiness of Inside No. 9 is now spilling over into another medium, with tonight's season 7 finale experimenting with animated segments.
Wise Owl tells the story of agoraphobic recluse Ronnie (Reece Shearsmith), who is haunted by childhood memories of a television show that warned against the dangers of the outside world.
In addition to co-creators Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, this episode features Call The Midwife's Georgie Glen and Mr Selfridge's Ron Cook among its guest cast.
You can look back on the cast of Inside No. 9 season 7 below, ahead of tonight's ambitious finale.
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Episode 6: Wise Owl
Reece Shearsmith plays Ronnie
Who is Ronnie? Ronnie is a reclusive man who is terrified of leaving the house.
What else has Reece Shearsmith been in? Outside of his collaborations with Steve Pemberton, Shearsmith has also appeared in Spaced, Peter Kay's Car Share, Good Omens and Apple TV+ drama Foundation. He competed in The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer in 2021, winning the coveted title of Star Baker in his episode. Also last year, Marvel fans may have spotted him as an ill-fated priest in Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Steve Pemberton plays Mr Blenkin
Who is Mr Blenkin? Mr Blenkin is one of Ronnie's neighbours.
What else has Steve Pemberton been in? Pemberton is well-known for his previous collaborations with Reece Shearsmith on The League of Gentlemen and Psychoville. He also played Mick Garvey on the ITV sitcom Benidorm and Edward Buchan on the police procedural Whitechapel (referenced in Inside No. 9's fifth season). Other recent projects include Good Omens, Worzel Gummidge, Death in Paradise and Killing Eve.
Ron Cook plays Wilf
What else has Ron Cook been in? Cook is a regular face on British television and has been for decades. His recent projects include BBC One dramas Life After Life and The Salisbury Poisonings, as well as ITV's Des and Mr Selfridge. On the big screen, he is known for roles in The King's Man, Hot Fuzz and 24 Hour Party People.
Georgie Glen plays Dinah
What else has Georgie Glen been in? These days, Glen is best known as surgery receptionist Millicent Higgins, one of the regular characters in Call The Midwife, although eagle-eyed viewers will also remember her stint as Audrey McFall on high school drama Waterloo Road. Recently, she has made guest appearances in The Larkins, The Cleaner and The Crown, among others. Glen also starred opposite Ryan Reynolds in Hollywood comedy The Hitman's Bodyguard and its 2021 sequel.
Episode 5: A Random Act of Kindness
Jessica Hynes plays Helen
Who is Helen? Helen is Zach's mother, but she doesn't have a good relationship with him.
What else has Jessica Hynes been in? Hynes burst onto the British comedy scene in 1999 as co-creator of the sitcom Spaced, where she starred opposite Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. She is also known for roles in The Royle Family, There She Goes, Twenty Twelve and its follow-up W1A. She appeared in Doctor Who two-parter Human Nature and The Family of Blood, and would collaborate with Russell T Davies once again for his BBC drama Years and Years.
Noah Valentine plays Zach
Who is Zach? Zach is Helen's teenage son, whose relationship with his mother has soured in recent years.
What else has Noah Valentine been in? In addition to making minor appearances in long-running soaps Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Casualty, Valentine also appeared in the first season of ITV drama The Bay. Later this year, he will be seen in the upcoming revival of Waterloo Road.
Steve Pemberton plays Bob
Who is Bob? Bob is a kind stranger who seems to understand the issues that are affecting Helen and Zach.
Episode 4: Kid/Nap
Daisy Haggard plays Lara
Who is Lara? Lara is the wife of a prominent businessman in the city.
What else has Daisy Haggard been in? Haggard has recently earned acclaim for the BBC Three comedy-drama Back to Life, which she co-writes as well as playing the lead role, while she also currently stars opposite Martin Freeman in Sky's Breeders. She has previously collaborated with Shearsmith and Pemberton on Psychoville, where she played Debbie Hart, with her other television credits including Doctor Who, Episodes, Uncle and Black Mirror.
Daniel Mays plays Shane
Who is Shane? Shane is a mysterious individual who kidnaps Lara for reasons unknown.
What else has Daniel Mays been in? Mays is a familiar face in British drama and comedy, known for his performances in Line of Duty, Good Omens, Des, Temple, White Lines and Code 404. Meanwhile, on the big screen, he had a small role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, along with more substantial appearances in the likes of Dad's Army, The Limehouse Golem, Fisherman's Friends and 1917.
Reece Shearsmith plays Dominic
Who is Dominic? Dominic is Lara's wealthy husband.
Steve Pemberton plays DI Ellis
Who is DI Ellis? Ellis is a police detective leading the investigation into Lara's abduction.
Episode 3: Nine Lives Kat
Sophie Okonedo plays Katrina
Who is Kat? Kat is a troubled detective investigating the disappearance of a child.
What else has Sophie Okonedo been in? Okonedo earned an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Tatiana Rusesabagina in the hard-hitting factual drama Hotel Rwanda. More recently, she has appeared in Wild Rose, Hellboy and Sir Kenneth Branagh's Death on the Nile. On the small screen, she is known for Undercover, Criminal: UK and Ratched, while she has recently guest starred in fantasy hits Britannia and The Wheel of Time.
Steve Pemberton plays Ezra
Who is Ezra? Ezra is Katrina's boss.
Reece Shearsmith plays Barnaby
Who is Barnaby? Barnaby is another colleague of Katrina's.
Robin Weaver plays Phillipa
Who is Phillipa? Phillipa is Ezra's wife.
What else has Robin Weaver been in? Weaver is best known for her comedy work, with previous roles in The Inbetweeners and its two sequel movies, as well as Sally4Ever, Trollied and Truth Seekers. Most recently, she had a guest role in Prime Video's Call My Agent! remake Ten Percent. Fans of festive movies may also recognise her from a small role in family favourite The Muppet Christmas Carol, where she plays the wife of Scrooge's nephew.
Siobhan Redmond plays Matilda
Who is Matilda? Matilda is a family liaison officer.
What else has Siobhan Redmond been in? In a career spanning four decades, Redmond's recent screen roles include Acorn TV's Queens of Mystery, Grantchester, Unforgotten and Midsomer Murders. She also had a supporting role in 2016 blockbuster Alice Through the Looking Glass.
Episode 2: Mr King
Reece Shearsmith plays Alan Curtis
Who is Alan Curtis? Alan is a primary school teacher who has recently swapped the hustle and bustle of London for a quaint Welsh village. His predecessor at the school left quite an impression on the students.
Steve Pemberton plays Mr Edwards
Who is Mr Edwards? Mr Edwards is the headmaster at the school where Alan starts teaching.
Annette Badland plays Winnie
Who is Winnie? Winnie is the school cleaner.
What else has Annette Badland been in? Badland is a character actor with an impressive range of credits to her name, from Slitheen-in-disguise Margaret Blaine in Doctor Who to troublemaker Babe Smith in EastEnders. Her other credits include Cutting It, Outlander and Midsomer Murders, while she currently has a supporting role on acclaimed Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso.
Episode 1: Merrily Merrily
Reece Shearsmith plays Lawrence
Who is Lawrence? Lawrence is the organiser of an unconventional university reunion with two men who were once his closest friends. He plans for them to hop on a boat and have a long catch-up after so much time away, but his plan is thrown off-course by an unexpected third guest.
Steve Pemberton plays Darren
Who is Darren? Darren is an old friend of Lawrence and Callum. He has a boisterous personality and isn't afraid to say exactly what he's thinking.
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Mark Gatiss plays Callum
Who is Callum? Callum is an old friend of Lawrence and Darren, but has been absent from their lives for some time. Due to his dislike of social media, he hasn't seen either of them in more than a decade.
What else has Mark Gatiss been in? Gatiss rose to prominence with Shearsmith, Pemberton and Jeremy Dyson on The League of Gentlemen, which he co-created with them. He bagged more comedic roles in Julia Davis sitcoms Nighty Night and Sally4Ever, as well as appearing in high-profile dramas Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Wolf Hall and Gunpowder. As a writer, he has co-created BBC dramas Sherlock and Dracula, both in collaboration with Steven Moffat. Meanwhile, on the big screen, he has featured in Christopher Robin, The Favourite, The Father and, most recently, Operation Mincemeat.
Diane Morgan plays Donna
Who is Donna? Donna is Darren's current girlfriend. She is a complete stranger to both Callum and Lawrence, which is frustrating to the latter, who had hoped for an undisturbed reunion of old friends.
What else has Diane Morgan been in? Morgan shot to stardom as Philomena Cunk, a fictional pundit who first appeared in Charlie Brooker's various Wipe programmes and proved popular enough to warrant her very own spin-off. She reunited with Brooker on Netflix for his topical review of the year Death to 2020 and its sequel released the following year. Morgan is also known for her roles on the popular sitcoms Motherland, Intelligence, After Life and Mandy, the last of which she co-created.
Inside No. 9 continues Wednesday 11th May at 10pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Comedy coverage or visit our TV Guide to see what's on tonight.
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
