“Peep Show” is a critically acclaimed British sitcom featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. The series is penned by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, with additional contributions from Mitchell, Webb, and others. It has been airing on Channel 4 since 2003, and with its eighth season, it holds the record as the longest-running comedy on the network. The show is distinctive for its use of point-of-view shots, allowing viewers to hear the internal monologues of the main characters, Mark and Jeremy.

The series chronicles the lives of two men, Mark Corrigan and Jeremy “Jez” Usbourne, as they transition from their twenties into their thirties. Mark, who maintains steady employment throughout most of the series, and Jeremy, an unemployed aspiring musician, first crossed paths at the fictional Dartmouth University and now reside together in a flat in Croydon, South London. Initially, Mark works as a loan manager at the fictional JLB Credit, later taking on roles as a waiter and a bathroom supplies salesman. Despite his financial stability, Mark is socially awkward and harbors a pessimistic and cynical worldview. Jeremy, who moved into Mark’s spare room after breaking up with his girlfriend Big Suze before the series began, generally exhibits a more upbeat and energetic perspective. However, his self-proclaimed musical talent remains unrecognized, and he is not as popular or attractive as he believes, although he does have more success with women than Mark.