Empty Orchestra
| "Empty Orchestra" | |
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| Inside No. 9 episode | |
A publicity photograph featuring (back row) Emily Howlett as Janet, Javone Prince as Duane, Tamzin Outhwaite as Connie, Sarah Hadland as Fran, Reece Shearsmith as Greg and Steve Pemberton as Roger.
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| Episode no. |
Series 3 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Guillem Morales |
| Written by | Steve Pemberton Reece Shearsmith |
| Produced by |
Adam Tandy (producer) Jon Plowman (executive producer) |
| Editing by | Joe Randall-Cutler |
| Original air date | 7 March 2017 |
 "DeeDeeDaDaDa"Greg (Shearsmith), Connie (Outhwaite), Fran (Hadland) and Janet (Howlett) toast Roger (Pemberton), who has received a promotion. |
"Empty Orchestra" is the fourth episode of the third series of the British dark comedy anthology television programme Inside No. 9. Written by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith and directed by Guillem Morales, the episode first aired on 7 March 2017, on BBC 2. The episode is set in a karaoke booth, and follows a group of work colleagues—Greg (Shearsmith), Fran (Sarah Hadland), Connie (Tamzin Outhwaite), Janet (Emily Howlett) and Duane (Javone Prince)—celebrating the promotion of Roger (Pemberton). Rebekah Hinds also stars.
"Empty Orchestra" is close to a musical. Characters sing for much of the episode, generally completing their songs rather than singing only the opening lines, and much of the story is told through the lyrics and characters' interactions through songs. The episode was quite different from other episodes of Inside No. 9 in being more upbeat in tone, lacking explicitly bloody or macabre elements, and being something of a love story. The filming experience and resulting episode was a highlight of the series for Pemberton, but raised technical challenges, in part due to simultaneous singing and talking.
Critics had a mixed reaction to the episode, with many characterising it as somewhat weaker than others in the series, with the change in tone dividing commentators. Some found the setting and constant noise to be distracting. The writing and production, however, were praised, with the cast being commended both for their performances and their willingness to embrace the episode's concept.
The third series of Inside No. 9 was announced in October 2015, with filming beginning in January 2016, at which time Sarah Hadland, Javone Prince and Tamzin Outhwaite were named as guest stars in the series. "Empty Orchestra" was the fourth episode of the series, and the third of a run of five episodes beginning February 2017—the series's first episode being the December 2016 Christmas special "The Devil of Christmas".
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