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Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell), Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions
Peep Show

Peep Show

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2003 - 2015
  • 54 episodes (9 series)

Sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb as a pair of socially dysfunctional flatmates with little else in common. Also features Olivia Colman, Matt King, Paterson Joseph, Neil Fitzmaurice, Elizabeth Marmur and more.

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Series 2, Episode 1 - Dance Class

A trip to Rainbow Rhythms dance group has some surprising results for Mark, Jez and Sophie.

Further details

Jez meets Nancy, an American Christian whom he begins to fall in love with. The two develop a taboo-breaking sexual relationship, although Jez does wonder whether being made to black-up is too offensive.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 12th November 2004
Channel
Channel 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Webb Jeremy Usbourne
David Mitchell Mark Corrigan
Olivia Colman Sophie Chapman
Paterson Joseph Alan Johnson
Neil Fitzmaurice Jeff Heaney
Elizabeth Marmur Toni
Rachel Blanchard Nancy
Guest cast
John Hodgkinson Actor
David Armand Actor
Stephen Beresford Actor
Cathryn Bradshaw Actor
Alan Westaway Actor
Writing team
Jesse Armstrong Writer
Sam Bain Writer
David Mitchell Writer (Additional Material)
Robert Webb Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Tristram Shapeero Director
Phil Clarke Producer
Andrew O'Connor Executive Producer
Jesse Armstrong Associate Producer
Sam Bain Associate Producer
Lucien Clayton Editor
Jeff Sherriff Production Designer
Daniel Pemberton Composer

Press

Netflix remove Peep Show scene containing blackface

The scene, which appears in the season two episode "Dance Class", first aired in 2004 and sees Jez (p]Robert Webb]) try to impress love interest Nancy (Rachel Blanchard) by breaking "sexual taboos", including wearing blackface. Jez questions the ethics of wearing blackface, saying that it "feels almost wrong" before asking: "Are you sure this isn't racist?", leading Nancy to reply: "We're breaking a taboo, of course, it feels wrong" and later add: "Jeremy, I come from America. I've seen the problems race brings up." The scene has been cut from the Mitchell and Webb sitcom on Netflix, but is yet to be removed from Channel 4's own catch-up service All4.

Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 29th June 2020

C4: erasing creative history is not a quick fix

Critics say removal of problematic TV shows from streaming platforms is an 'arbitrary gesture' that does little to combat racism.

Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 29th June 2020

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