"Peep Show": The Scripts and More, Foreword by Mitchell and Webb - Softcover

Bain, Sam; Armstrong, Jesse

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905026439 ISBN 13: 9781905026432

Publisher: Channel 4, 2008

Synopsis

Meet Mark and Jeremy: two very ordinary weirdos. Mark, a middle-aged man trapped in a twentysomething's body, is the sensible one - a loan manager with seven GCSEs ('back when a GCSE actually meant something') and an unhealthy obsession with the Second World War. His flatmate, Jeremy, is a grade-A, work-shy freeloader with dodgy mates. He dreams of being a world-class musician but can't seem to get out of bed in the morning... They hate themselves, each other and the world. This is their story.

Uniquely filmed - shot from the characters' point of view and edited so the viewer hears their unspoken thoughts, as well as the dialogue between them - Peep Show has attracted both a cult following and critical acclaim. Now, Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong, the creators of the show, have pulled together and annotated the scripts of all five series and written hilarious extra material to take us even deeper into the minds of our socially inept and wonderfully weird heroes, and their slightly strange friends.

A perfect example of British comedy writing at its very best, this book is the perfect present for quirky comedy fans everywhere.

About this title

About the Author

Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain met at Manchester University on a creative writing course. As well as seven series of Peep Show for Channel 4 they have written for a variety of TV sitcoms and sketch shows. Their recently co-wrote the Bafta-winning film Four Lions and the Oscar-nominated In The Loop.

From the Back Cover

Meet Mark and Jeremy: two very ordinary weirdos. Mark, a middle-aged man trapped in a twentysomething's body, is the sensible one - a loan manager who got seven GCSEs ('back when a GCSE still meant something'). Jez, his flatmate, is a grade-A, work-shy freeloader with dodgy mates, who dreams of being a world-class rock star but can't seem to get out of bed in the morning. They hate themselves, the world and each other. This is their story.

Now commissioned for a sixth series, the BAFTA award-winning Peep Show has gained both cult status and critical acclaim. Here, Sam Armstrong and Jesse Bain, the creators and writers of the show, have pulled together the scripts from all five previous series of this twisted cult comedy with hilarious new material - school reports, suggested playlists, interview transcripts and even business tips - to take us even deeper into the warped minds of our socially inept heroes and their slightly strange friends. To top it all off, there is a whole chapter in which our authors describe how each episode evolves from a sheet of scrawled notes through its many script drafts to the polished, laugh out-loud funny, hide-behind-your-hands cringe worthy half-hour of TV that appears on our screens.

Peep Show: The Scripts and More is an example of British comedy scriptwriting at its very best, and will allow you to relive the muckiest, darkest and most outrageous moments of your favourite TV show, over and over again.

Edition details

• Publisher: Channel 4
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1905026439
• ISBN 13: 9781905026432
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 384