Comments on: In Praise of “Peep Show” http://www.edrants.com/in-praise-of-peep-show/ a cultural website in ever-shifting standing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian F. http://www.edrants.com/in-praise-of-peep-show/comment-page-1/#comment-246252 Brian F. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:12:51 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7858#comment-246252 See? Doesn't it feel good not to be abusive all the time? ;-) See? Doesn’t it feel good not to be abusive all the time? ;-)

]]> By: The Worst of Perth http://www.edrants.com/in-praise-of-peep-show/comment-page-1/#comment-246249 The Worst of Perth Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:44:08 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7858#comment-246249 It has some fantastic moments, and some you have to watch cringeing through your fingers. Runs a little out of steam as the series go on, but still well worth watching. It has some fantastic moments, and some you have to watch cringeing through your fingers. Runs a little out of steam as the series go on, but still well worth watching.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.edrants.com/in-praise-of-peep-show/comment-page-1/#comment-246247 Andrew Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:31:42 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7858#comment-246247 As a consistent viewer and champion of the programme since its first late night slot, I should point out that Mark, despite his Middle England ticks, is not a Tory. In several episodes he describes an affinity to Tony Blair and New Labour. That said, the conservative Daily Mail here did get quite excited about his character and claimed this as evidence that being a young fogey was acceptable again after decades of multicultural hedonism. If you were in the UK you could watch all the episodes for free but alas Channel 4's website denies others that privilege. Not sure if it works there but there are some clips on their main site: http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/P/peep_show/ Sam Bain is also an author: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yours-Truly-Pierre-Stone-Bain/dp/0953327566 Finally, if you're a fan of the show then you're likely to find some humour in Mitchell and Webb's own comedy series (has its moments, I suppose): http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/thatmitchellandwebbsite/ As a consistent viewer and champion of the programme since its first late night slot, I should point out that Mark, despite his Middle England ticks, is not a Tory. In several episodes he describes an affinity to Tony Blair and New Labour. That said, the conservative Daily Mail here did get quite excited about his character and claimed this as evidence that being a young fogey was acceptable again after decades of multicultural hedonism.

If you were in the UK you could watch all the episodes for free but alas Channel 4′s website denies others that privilege. Not sure if it works there but there are some clips on their main site:

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/P/peep_show/

Sam Bain is also an author:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yours-Truly-Pierre-Stone-Bain/dp/0953327566

Finally, if you’re a fan of the show then you’re likely to find some humour in Mitchell and Webb’s own comedy series (has its moments, I suppose):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/thatmitchellandwebbsite/

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