Series cast summary: | |||
David Mitchell | ... | Mark Corrigan 54 episodes, 2003-2015 | |
Robert Webb | ... | Jeremy Usborne 54 episodes, 2003-2015 | |
Matt King | ... | Super Hans 36 episodes, 2003-2015 | |
Olivia Colman | ... | Sophie Chapman 33 episodes, 2003-2015 | |
Mark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life.
An utterly, blindingly funny show from Channel 4 (which was put out on E4, for some reason. Why do they do that? ) It is a terrible shame that more people can't see it. If you like shows like Bottom, BlackAdder, Fifteen Stories High, etc., you'll love this. (Its adult content, however, may preclude less prurient viewers from concurring.) Brief summary: the camera acts alternately as either of the central characters in this show - hence the title. They are both deeply flawed individuals, unable to grasp the causal origins of their unmitigated life-failure, let alone find the inner resources to affect any solution. The show is really about pain - and you won't enjoy it unless you are quite capable of laughing at your own.
Can't praise its originality enough. 10/10.