Peep Show Series 1, Episode 2 - The Interview - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Mark decides that Jeremy needs a job, because he is behind with his rent, so he gets him a job application for JLB Finance. Mark then goes to work to carry on his flirtation with Sophie via post-it notes cartoons.

Further details

That evening Mark makes a kak-handed phone call to Sophie. Jeremy turns up for his interview and tries to come across as an 'unemployable freak' which helps him achieve his aim of not getting the job.

Mark experiences further awkwardness with Sophie having to disown the previous night's phone call saying that Jeremy sometimes makes him say things 'with a breadknife'.

Broadcast details

Date

Friday 26th September 2003

Channel

Channel 4

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Robert Webb Jeremy Usbourne
David Mitchell Mark Corrigan
Olivia Colman Sophie Chapman
Matt King Super Hans
Neil Fitzmaurice Jeff Heaney
Elizabeth Marmur Toni

Guest cast

Nat Jenkins Actor
Sandy Walsh Actor

Writing team

Jesse Armstrong Writer
Sam Bain Writer
David Mitchell Writer (Additional Material)
Robert Webb Writer (Additional Material)
John Finnemore Writer (Additional Material)

Production team

Jeremy Wooding Director
Phil Clarke Producer
Andrew O'Connor Executive Producer
Jesse Armstrong Associate Producer
Sam Bain Associate Producer
Lucien Clayton Editor
Stefan Stuckert Editor
Jeff Sherriff Production Designer
Daniel Pemberton Composer
Jonathan Whitehead Composer