Mitchell & Webb
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Press clippings
Are these the greatest comedy double acts of all time?
In a festive episode of BBC Radio 4's Screenshot, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the history of the double act and its evolution through the decades, speaking to comedy aficionados and performers, including Stephen Fry (no stranger to a comedy double act himself). Here are eight of the greatest pairings ever.
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode, BBC, 21st December 2023Peep Show gets another US remake
Peep Show is getting its fifth attempt at a US remake, a gender-swapped version from Atlanta writer Stefani Robinson which "follows the relationship between a long-suffering assistant and her boss, an emotionally unstable tech entrepreneur".
British Comedy Guide, 14th December 2022Channel 4 orders more of Mitchell & Webb's Back
Channel 4 has commissioned a new series of Mitchell & Webb sitcom Back. Series 2 will be filmed during Summer 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 15th November 2017Mitchell & Webb's guide to making Freshers Week friends
David Mitchell and Robert Webb, by their own admission, were two of the dorkiest people ever to darken their grubby, beer-stained digs, and things turned out pretty well for them didn't they? Here's the comedy duo's foolproof guide to making friends during Freshers Week. May it serve you well.
Alex Flood, NME, 27th September 2017Celebrate Mitchell & Webb with 40 Peep Show quotes
In honour Mitchell and Webb's return with Back, here are 40 funny Peep Show quotes.
The Telegraph, 6th September 2017Mitchell & Webb are 'Back' in Channel 4's new sitcom
So I'm happy to report that Back bucks Blackadder. This is a confident, charismatic opener of what promises to be a great little series. Here's to British comedy in rude health.
Sarah Kennedy, The Custard TV, 6th September 2017Mitchell & Webb: 'We mustn't destroy all of our comedy'
In their first post-Peep Show outing, David Mitchell and Robert Webb are back with Back, a ghost-story about two brothers in a country pub. They rant about cream tea, the perils of Twitter - and whether sitcoms are doomed.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 5th September 2017Mitchell & Webb: falling out, love, and sitcoms
David Mitchell and Robert Webb on falling out, falling in love and why sitcoms are better than Bake Off.
Chris Harvey, The Telegraph, 30th August 2017Channel 4 orders full series of Mitchell & Webb comedy 'Back'
Back, a new sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, has been given a full series. The show, about dysfunctional family running a pub, will be on Channel 4 in 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 15th November 2016Mitchell & Webb to star in pub sitcom
More details have been revealed about Back, the new sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. It's based around a dysfunctional family running a pub.
British Comedy Guide, 29th April 2016