BBC viewers were left stunned after a twist involving Lee Mack.
The latest episode of Inside No. 9 aired on Thursday (May 18) night on BBC Two. Viewers watching the episode live were met with a message moments after it started.
The episode was advertised as 'Hold on Tight', inspired by '60s and '70s sitcom 'On the Buses'. A poster and trailer had been released by creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton for the episode, but things were not as they seemed.
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The announcer stated the episode would not air as planned and would be replaced by a game show, hosted by Lee Mack. Southport-born Lee presented '3 by 3', which featured nine players competing for a cash prize.
It seemed to be a normal quiz show. However, the episode ended with an unexpected turn of events and the Inside No. 9 credits rolled.
A number of viewers were shocked and took to Twitter to share their thoughts.
@rosie_posie said: "3 by 3 on inside no.9 really caught me out! My mum called me in to watch the “new quiz show with Lee Mack” and I thought that oakwood family were so bloody weird".
@hoostweets said: "Omg #insideno9 totally got me". @Funktra added: "#InsideNo9 continues to be MINDBLOWING, was very confused watching it but when I started catching on my brain was shattered, so many leads that could go anywhere and I was kept guessing til the very end."
@bethany1marie was left with many questions. She said: "did they invent a whole fake episode and create stills for it……or is that still to come in two weeks??? so many questions. steve and reece are geniuses actually".
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