Comedy sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. With Olivia Colman and James Bachman.| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
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| 01 | 01 | 20030828 | Sketches that take a sideways look at the world, including the worst possible name for a dry cleaning shop, the brave and dangerous work of Hairdressers Sans Frontiers, and the tragic consequences when a stray piece of ham goes unchecked. | |
| 01 | 02 | 20030904 | More sketches, including what James Bond is really like as a party guest, and the rather too exciting world of Rabbit Newsnight. | |
| 01 | 03 | 20030911 | ||
| 01 | 04 | 20030918 | ||
| 01 | 05 | 20030925 | ||
| 01 | 06 LAST | 20031002 | ||
| 02 | 01 | 20050210 | 20060420 | Hear the badger and a fox's opinion of hunting and the ultimate football commentary!. |
| 02 | 02 | 20050217 | 20060427 | Find out what to do if other peoples children fill you with horror, how forensic detectives operated in the stone age, and just why has Saddam Hussein dropped off the cocktail party circuit? |
| 02 | 03 | 20050224 | 20060504 | Sketch comedy including a return to old-style waiters, who won't let you see the wine list if you aren't wearing a tie; the poorly-matched crime fighting duo of Angel Summoner and BMX Bandit; and the ultimate brain teaser. |
| 02 | 04 | 20050303 | 20060511 | This week tough guy cops Preston and Loader stake out a gangland villain and explore their sexuality; we learn why Dr Jekyll can be a problem at drinks parties; and there's an exciting new daytime TV programme about scheduling daytime TV. |
| 02 | 05 | 20050310 | 20060518 | This week why twins are creepy, the worst ever name for a watch emporium, and the resident snooker commentators discuss homophobia in the modern game. |
| 02 | 06 LAST | 20050317 | 20060525 | Last in the series of the comedy sketch show from the peculiar minds of David Mitchell and Robert Webb, including the uses of swingball as a cure for depression; a clip from Channel 4's sensitive new show "Would Like to Be Normal"; and why Maid Marion is such fun at parties, as long as she doesn't bring that dreadful bloke Robin with her. With Olivia Colman and James Bachman |
| 03 | 01 | 20070524 | 20071101 | |
| 03 | 02 | 20070531 | 20071108 | Including a political interview that finally gets right to the heart of the matter, a man who killed a bear with his bare hands but somehow isn't cutting it on the dating scene, and a thrilling new drama featuring a cop who doesn't get results but does things by the book. |
| 03 | 03 | 20070607 | 20071115 | Including how the Victorians invented the slightly mobile phone, a clip from the hottest new reality format, Big Celebrity Fame Zeppelin, and a baby seal who can offer advice about text messages. |
| 03 | 04 | 20070614 | 20071122 | This edition features the mystical power of the Xin warrior when it comes to fixing air conditioning, a very seedy fox, an inner-city slum in the countryside and the return of drunken sleuth Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar. |
| 03 | 05 | 20070621 | 20071129 | Featured items include what goes on in the mind of a shower, a zoo full of heartbreak, why no bank robbery is complete without a mission statement, and the charming tale of Zombie Poppins and Paddington Corpse. |
| 03 | 06 LAST | 20070628 | 20071206 | Featuring the quest for the world's most ornate object, what really happens in the stock market, and live updates from the Office Olympics. |
| 04 | 01 | 20090825 | Comedy sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, with Olivia Colman, James Bachman and Sarah Hadland.Featuring an orthopaedic supplies company with its very own trans-galactic portal, the secret of how Saturday night TV shows are invented and a mysterious discovery at the Institute of Creatures. Plus some old ladies with something very important to say. | |
| 04 | 02 | 20090901 | An exciting new reality show uses soap stars, cutting-edge surgery and some horses in Make Me a Celebrity Centaur; we learn all about the forecasters' secret weapon, the 'Weatherbrain'; and the dramatic story of Jeremiah Internet and the first ever 'at' sign. And where are we going to put all those Gurkhas? | |
| 04 | 03 | 20090908 | A horse makes his own packed lunch, a boy's effectiveness as a wolf early-warning system is compromised, an evangelist refuses to tell anyone about Jesus, and advice on how to become the next Zorro. | |
| 04 | 04 | 20090915 | Including a plea for donations to Britain's only sanctuary for balloon animals, the heartbreaking story of a little wooden boy who is ever so slightly annoying, and what to do at work if you suspect you have a decadent colleague. Plus a clip from the lazy writers' exciting new drama, Thatcher: The Years They Haven't Done Yet. | |
| 04 | 05 | 20090922 | Including how to leave your body to evil, a date with a slightly disappointing superhero, the perils of compulsory workplace drinking, and the god of Easter Island puts a brave face on an unwanted gift. | |
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| 04 | 06 LAST | 20090929 | Comedy sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, with Olivia Colman, James Bachman and Sarah Hadland. Including Britain's top police tortoise, why you need to eat an enormous amount of yoghurt, the short-lived history of the Tudor salad, and a panel of old ladies give David and Robert some career advice. |