Starring David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Olivia Colman...
Written by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong, this sitcom centres on Mark (Mitchell) and Jeremy (Webb), two flat sharing best friends. They are the oddest pairing of friends; Mark is an anally-retentive loan manager whereas Jeremy is a work shy, drug smoking, rock band hopeful. The clever use of the first person view helps to really get into the character from the audience's point of view, this technique is unique to this show, separating it from every other one. It is bizarre to begin with but well worth sticking with it to reap the rewards of this British cult classic. Also, another thing that set it apart from other shows of its kind is the internal monologue feature, again helping to get inside the character and get a level of intimacy that is sparsely available anywhere else. With supporting characters such as the crack addicted Super-Hans (Matt King) and Mark's boss, Johnson (Paterson Joseph), it is a great representation of Middle England. There is no surprise that this show is constantly being touted as the greatest British sitcom of the 2000's.
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