...as BBC publishes a story outline

Reece Shearsmith has released the first image from the forthcoming live Halloween episode of Inside No 9.

The comic tweeted an image of himself and co-creator Steve Pemberton looking suitably creepy to promote the special instalment, saying: ‘I don't know about you, but I'm terrified already.’

LIVE Hallowe'en Special of "Inside No.9" October 28th, 10pm on @BBCTwo. I don't know about you, but I'm terrified already. 🎃 pic.twitter.com/WPRx9153FE

— Reece Shearsmith (@ReeceShearsmith) October 17, 2018

Originally announced in June, the show will air on BBC Two at 10pm on October 28, with Stephanie Cole as the guest  star.

The creators always advise fans to watch the episodes cold, without knowing any of the plot details. So navigate away from this page if you don’t want to read the BBC’s description of the programme, the 25th story made by the pair.

The story is entitled Dead Line, and according to the broadcaster:  ‘When Arthur Flitwick (Steve Pemberton) finds an old mobile phone in his local graveyard, he makes the mistake of trying to contact the owner. 

‘But some mysteries are best left unsolved, and as Halloween draws near Arthur is plunged into a nightmare of his own making. It seems that no good deed can go unpunished, in this world or the next. ‘

• New interview with Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton as they speak about Inside No 9's live episode 

Directed by: Barbara Wiltshire
Produced by: Claire McCarthy
Series producer: Adam Tandy
Executive producer: Jon Plowman
Commissioning editor: Gregor Sharp for the BBC.

Published: 17 Oct 2018