I absolutely love The IT Crowd. I know the 4th series was not as good as the previous 3, but it was still far and away my favourite sitcom shown last year.
The episode from S2(?) where they go to Gay! was the best 30 minutes of comedy I have ever seen.
Oh and Katherine Parkinson is gorgeous in everything!
... anyone know of confirmed dated for the new series on the box yet?
All the best,
Cal 
Nothing is confirmed- I'm not even sure they've started filming yet. But, from an interview I watched before last year's series Katherine Parkinson said that there is usually a quick turnaround after filming.
I think last year's series was on in June.....?
Quote: TopBanana @ April 8 2011, 12:01 PM BSTNothing is confirmed- I'm not even sure they've started filming yet.
They haven't.
IIRC there was an interview with Richard Ayoade in Metro a few weeks back where he stated words to the effect that he didn't know what was going on.
Ah.....I presume the show is written or in the process of being written. But, Ayoade's comments do not necessarily mean anything negative.
Probably just been delayed, or summink.
Am I right in saying that this story about Osama bin Laden watching the IT Crowd hasn't actually been confirmed?
And I note that Graham Linehan's FAQ (http://whythatsdelightful.wordpress.com/faq-2/) indicates a 'last hurrah' and 'there will be something' with regards to 5.0. Hmm.
Looks like it was actually a joke started by Linehan himself via Twitter (impressive it got as far as it did without any evidence other than that to corroborate it!)
Quote: cwickham @ May 8 2011, 9:44 AM BSTAm I right in saying that this story about Osama bin Laden watching the IT Crowd hasn't actually been confirmed?
And I note that Graham Linehan's FAQ (http://whythatsdelightful.wordpress.com/faq-2/) indicates a 'last hurrah' and 'there will be something' with regards to 5.0. Hmm.
Hmmm....hope it is not the end. 
It's already gone over the typical three series for a Channel 4 sitcom, so I'm not surprised he infers it might be wrapping up.
True. But Peep Show continues with relatively low ratings as it is critically acclaimed. The IT Crowd gets better figures (I think) and is just as critically acclaimed- if not more so (see awards, Baftas etc).
Plus, didn't C4 make Katherine P the highest paid actress on the station? I've not seen her on anything else on C4....?
Peep Show very nearly failed to be the exception to the rule, as it was going to be axed after series 3. The DVD sales were what saved it.
I've always been under the impression that Peep Show and IT Crowd got ffairly similar ratings, with IT Crowd perhaps having the edge...?
I think IT gets around 2 million, Peep often hovers around the 1 mill mark??
Quote: Matthew Stott @ May 8 2011, 3:32 PM BSTI think IT gets around 2 million, Peep often hovers around the 1 mill mark??
Peep Show peaked at 2 million at the start of series 6 according to Wiki (although it's typically closer to 1.3 million).
You get the impression, though, that The IT Crowd is C4's 'Big' sitcom. If it goes, where is the guarantee of a successful replacement?
Of course, it could be Linehan's decision.
