Peep Show

“Peep Show” is a critically acclaimed British sitcom featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. Created by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, with contributions from Mitchell and Webb among others, the show has been airing on Channel 4 since 2003. With its eighth season, it has become the longest-running comedy in Channel 4’s history. The series is notable for its unique style, employing point-of-view shots and voiceovers to reveal the inner thoughts of the main characters, Mark and Jeremy.

The narrative centers on the lives of two men, Mark Corrigan and Jeremy “Jez” Usbourne, spanning from their twenties to their thirties. Mark, who maintains steady employment throughout most of the series, and Jeremy, an unemployed aspiring musician, met at the fictional Dartmouth University and now share a flat in Croydon, South London. Mark starts as a loan manager at the fictional JLB Credit, later working as a waiter and then a bathroom supplies salesman. He is financially stable but socially awkward, with a pessimistic and cynical outlook. Jeremy, who moved into Mark’s spare room after breaking up with his girlfriend Big Suze before the series begins, is generally more optimistic and energetic. Despite his self-proclaimed musical talent remaining unrecognized, he is more successful with women than Mark, though not as popular or attractive as he believes himself to be.