Peep Show (2003– )

Mark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life.

Creators:

Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Andrew O'Connor

Stars:

David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Olivia Colman

7 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Mitchell	...	Mark Corrigan (48 episodes, 2003-2012)
Robert Webb	...	Jeremy Usborne (48 episodes, 2003-2012)
Olivia Colman	...	Sophie Chapman (32 episodes, 2003-2010)
Matt King	...	Super Hans (31 episodes, 2003-2012)
Neil Fitzmaurice	...	Jeff Heaney (20 episodes, 2003-2012)

Storyline

Mark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life.

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Plot Keywords:

twenty something | roommate | london england | nerd | office comedy | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the private world of Jeremy and Mark - two very ordinary weirdos.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Channel 4 [United Kingdom]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 2003 (UK)

Also Known As:

P.O.V.

Filming Locations:

Canterbury House - 2-6 Sydenham Road, Croydon, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Objective Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min 24 min (42 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the first two series, the flat scenes were filmed in a real flat in Zodiac Court, Croydon (renamed as Apollo House in the show). However before series 3 began shooting the owners of the flat demanded more money and the producers decided to film the flat scenes in a studio with a set replicating the flat interior. Since then this is how the flat scenes have been filmed, with exterior shots of Zodiac Court tower block used as inserts between scenes. The studio for series 3 and 4 was a former carpet warehouse in Neasden, for series 5 and 6 a disused army barracks in Mill Hill was used and series 7 was filmed in the former studio of the now-cancelled The Bill in Merton.

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Connections

Featured in The British Comedy Awards 2011 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Flagpole Sitta"
(theme Series 2-)
by Harvey Danger

User Reviews

Excellent British Comedy

This is a little gem I found sadly relegated to late-night TV. It's an innovative comedy about two losers who are trying to be cool and get the girls, shot entirely with point-of-view angles (characters talk to the camera as a person or the camera IS the character, depending on who's speaking).

I cannot recommend this show highly enough. British comedy seemed to be on the wane, but this is one of the best written, funniest shows around.

Expect copycat shows using the same style of shooting POV any time soon.