TV REVIEW: We knock on the door and check out 'Inside No. 9' series seven

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Seven seasons in and co-creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are still coming up with creative ways to keep their anthology series fresh and firing.It always strikes a perfect balance between comedy and horror amid diverse turns from the leading pair and a host of impressive guest stars who are obviously keen to lend their talents to the duo’s sinister minds.At six episodes long, the seasons are easily digestible and don’t overstay their welcome, and this seventh run keeps up the cracking consistency.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Truthfully, this isn’t peak Inside No. 9 . Third episode Nine Lives Kat is a bit too out there with one twist too many and as fun as it is to see Mays and Isaacs play off each other - amid a visually appealing split-screen shooting style from director Al Campbell - the plot of Kid/Nap is too reminiscent of other similar TV and movie escapades.

But even when the show isn’t at its gleefully hilarious or happily horrific finest, it’s still an easy half-hour watch. I loved season opener Merrily, Merrily which sees three old school chums and an uninvited girlfriend take to a remote lake on a pedalo.