New pictures from the Christmas episode

The BBC has released these images from the new Inside No 9.

They offer a glimpse of the world Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have created as they explore the Alpine Christmas folk stories of the Krampus.

Described as 'half-goat, half-demon', the legendary beast punishes children who have misbehaved. He is the antithesis of Saint Nicholas, who rewards the well-behaved…

The episode is set on Krampusnacht, December 5, in 1977. Julian Devonshire (Steve Pemberton), his pregnant wife Kathy (Jessica Raine), their son Toby (George Bedford) and mother-in-law Celia (Rula Lenska) arrive at an chalet in the Austrian alps for a family holiday.

They are shown around by Klaus (Reece Shearsmith) who tells the family about the local legend of The Devil of Christmas.

BBC Two has confirmed that the episode will air at 10pm on Tuesday December 27.

Here is Pemberton as Julian, showing him in front of an image of the Devil Of Christmas:

Here is Lenska as Celia:

Raine – best known for playing Jenny Lee in the first three series of BBC One drama Call the Midwife – as Kathy:

And Bedford as Toby:

Published: 3 Dec 2016