That Mitchell And Webb Look
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 2006 - 2010
- 24 episodes (4 series)
Sketch series starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb in various roles, from tramp-detectives to participants of impossibly difficult maths quizzes. Stars David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Olivia Colman, James Bachman, Paterson Joseph and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6
Further details
Stone Age Murder - The very early days of forensic science. David and Olivia play a pair of stone-age policemen who are shocked to discover the murder weapon was some kind of stone implement. "Not again. It's rife."
Admiral Donitz - the true story of Hitler's successor, Admiral Donitz, and how he must have felt landing the top job at a slightly tricky time for the Nazi party.
Interested In Torture - Rob plays an estate agent who thinks he's fascinated by torture, until he hears about what's really involved.
Stone Age Murder - Our detectives ask another caveman to take part in a reconstruction that turns out to be a bit too realistic.
The Enthusiast Historian - Rob plays Jim, a TV historian who loves illustrating his shows with whacky devices. This week he tells us about Tudor plumbing while bathing in beans. But what toll does his whackiness have on his love life? Can his wife feel love for a man who bathes in beans?
The Chiropractor - David's chiropractor often tells him about things that happen to him at work that would make a great comedy sketch. This is the result. A sketch that ties itself in a massive comedy knot and leaves your brain hurting.
Plus - Wordwang; The Honeymoon's Over - Shop; Sir Digby ends up in prison; Behind The Scenes - Rob and David discuss whether viewers will like these behind-the-scenes scenes and whether or not they are really impromptu; The Snooker Commentators discuss depression and reveal the special secret snooker words to Lady in Red in a grand musical finale.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 19th October 2006
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
David Mitchell | Various |
Robert Webb | Various |
Olivia Colman | Ensemble Actor |
James Bachman | Ensemble Actor |
Paterson Joseph | Ensemble Actor |
Mark Evans | Ensemble Actor |
David Mitchell | Writer |
Robert Webb | Writer |
James Bachman | Writer (Additional Material) |
Mark Evans | Writer (Additional Material) |
Toby Davies | Writer (Additional Material) |
John Morton | Script Editor |
David Kerr | Director |
Gareth Edwards | Producer |
Kenton Allen | Executive Producer |
Scott Flyger | Editor |
Dennis De Groot | Production Designer |
Richie Webb | Composer |
Matt Katz | Composer |