Peep Show6th series to follow in 2009.
A sitcom about two socially dysfunctional twenty-somethings who share a flat in South London
Broadcast:
2003 - 2008 (Channel 4)
Starring:
Robert Webb, David Mitchell, Olivia Colman, Matt King, Paterson Joseph, Neil Fitzmaurice, Elizabeth Marmur, Rachel Blanchard, Sophie Winkleman
Writers:
Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain
Production:
Objective Productions
A sitcom about Mark and Jeremy (Jez), two socially dysfunctional men. Despite having nothing in common they share a South London flat.
Wannabe 'musician' Jeremy is a lazy man with big ideas, mostly about himself. Meanwhile Mark is an astonishingly tragic obsessive loser with a no-pain, no-gain view of the world.
Our Review: Peep Show is without a doubt, most definitely one of the very best sitcoms of the decade. It's just brilliant in every way. However, despite the fact it has a large cult following, Peep Show is unlikely to ever cross into the mainstream and thus will only be enjoyed by those who seek it out.
There's a lot of things which make this such a great comedy. Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain's sharp, dark, scripts and intelligent dialogue are definitely a major contributing factor. The unique filming style and being able to hear the characters' internal monologues is another; as is the performances from Mitchell and Webb who fit perfectly into the shoes of Mark and Jeremy, in fact it's such a good fit it almost feels as if they are actually like those characters in real life too.
Although the camera work certainly makes for interesting viewing it is a bit of a gimmick. Much more satisfying is the cringe-making embarrassment and excruciating faux pas inserted into the show via the dark and twisted inner-monologues of the characters.
Much of the show's humour is best described as 'close to the bone' so it isn't for the masses - maybe this is why, despite all the praise and press, the show has only managed 'average' audience figures to date (around 1.5m).
We love it though, bring on series six!
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