7.030 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestSketches include The Early 1990s House, soldiers who cannot live without their mobile phones, and a man who is guilty about other people doing jobs for him.
Comedy sketch show with hilarious characters and absurdist twists from the duo that brought us Peep Show and The Smoking Room - David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
Writing
Sharp character work before Peep Show refined it.
Acting
Mitchell's rage and Webb's chaos, perfectly mismatched.
Editing
Sketch transitions that build running jokes.
Creators
Robert Webb, David Mitchell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed in 2001 but shelved until 2005, making it a time capsule of pre-internet British comedy sensibilities.
The 'Numberwang' sketch became so beloved it returned in Peep Show's Series 4 as background TV.
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