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Peep Show: the US remake has been abandoned (again)

David Mitchell and Robert Webb have helped mine comedy gold at the forefront of the nine series of Peep Show we’ve had in the UK, with the show drawing to a close in December 2015. But there’s been fairly regular talk of a possible US remake of the show. Talk that, according to co-creator Sam … >

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Super Hans is back, live and unleashed

Matt King is a phenomenally good value entertainer. He’s stealing every scene he can in the ongoing BBC drama In the Dark, his Paddington cameo is most memorable, and he leaves such an impression in Bronson that the illusion of a one man show by Tom Hardy is thankfully, forgivingly shattered. But there’s no denying … >

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6 failed American remakes of British TV comedies

The American version of The Office is a classic example of a remake done right. The show managed to carve out its own identity, while retaining similarities to the BBC original, and it ran for nine seasons, receiving a lot of acclaim along the way. But this is a rare example, as American remakes of … >

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Channel 4 orders ‘Loaded’ comedy from ‘Fresh Meat’ writer

Loaded is a new comedy-drama for Channel 4 about four life-long friends who become multi-millionaires overnight. The eight-part series is created by Jon Brown (Fresh Meat, Peep Show, Misfits) and is described as “a comedy-drama about friendship, ambition, gluttony, the peculiarly British distaste for other people’s success, and what happens when you’ve got £11.5m in … >

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Win every episode of ‘Peep Show’ on DVD!

Channel 4’s multi award-winning comedy Peep Show is back for its ninth and final season from Fresh Meat writers Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain. > Buy the complete Season 1-9 box set on Amazon. > Buy Season 9 on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release of Season 9 and the complete Season 1-9 box … >

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‘Peep Show’ final season begins filming

Robert Webb and David Mitchell have started shooting the ninth season of Peep Show. The comedy’s last ever episodes are expected to air on Channel 4 later this year. Peep Show co-creator Sam Bain tweeted today confirming that filming began yesterday, posting the photo above. The sitcom first aired almost 12 years ago in September … >

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‘Babylon’ pilot review

Whoever would have thought that Danny Boyle’s long overdue return to television would be in collaboration with the creators of Peep Show and Fresh Meat, Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong?

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