Sam Bain
- 52 years old
- British
- Writer and executive producer
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Jack Bayles appointed Head of Comedy at Various Artists Limited
Various Artists Limited, the production company founded by the creators of Peep Show, have appointed former Channel 4 commissioning editor Jack Bayles as their Head of Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 15th June 2022Michelle de Swarte pilots comedy drama High End Homeless for Channel 4
Former catwalk model Michelle de Swarte channels her experiences of the fashion scene into pilot comedy drama High End Homeless.
British Comedy Guide, 10th June 2022Fresh Meat at 10
A decade on from freshers, TV's top students remember their raucous heyday. "We were basically dirty, smelly Friends".
Beth Webb, NME, 23rd September 2021Peep Show creators tried to make a female spin-off with Dobby
Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong began writing a female version of the Channel 4 sitcom, Isy Suttie has confirmed.
British Comedy Guide, 28th July 2021Comfort classic: Peep Show
Steve Clarke can't get enough of this missing link between Men Behaving Badly and Fleabag.
Steve Clarke, Royal Television Society, 8th April 2021Essential episodes: Peep Show
Choosing what is essentially the best ever episode, one that is perfect to show to someone if you want them to become a fan for life, was fairly difficult to do and led to lots of ummming and ahhhhhing and various other strange very British noises. But in the end I chose season two's second episode, "Jeremy Makes It", as it contains the characters at their funniest, is a great introduction to their various neuroses, and features a number of extremely memorable moments.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 19th November 2020The oral history of Four Lions
A comedy about suicide bombers doesn't exactly jump off the page as a workable film idea. Yet in the 2000s, Chris Morris decided to spend years researching the subject to see if he could pull it off for his debut feature.
Daniel Dylan Wray, Vice.com, 30th July 2020The brilliance of Peep Show (2003-2015)
It's been five years since the 'El Dude Brothers' last graced our TV screens. Written primarily by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain with David Mitchell and Robert Webb spearheading the project, it is justly Channel 4's longest running comedy show in its history. Famed for its ambitious use of the first person perspective and interior monologue, this cult classic proves to depict the glory of British humour and British sitcoms generally.
Keith Mulopo, The Boar, 20th July 2020Top 20 British sitcoms of 21st century: Peep Show
Peep Show is still the longest running sitcom in Channel 4 history. Two things particularly (other than Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain's brilliant writing) elevate it above the usual odd couple style flat share set-up. Firstly, the unique way it is filmed, enabling us to not only see the world through Mark and Jez's eyes but hear their (often not entirely flattering) thoughts.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 30th March 2020The truth about comedy writers' rooms
Grubby banter, sexless flirting and the smell of pizza and ambition ... writer Sarah Morgan reveals the funny business that goes on behind the scenes of your favourite shows.
Sarah Morgan, The Guardian, 2nd August 2019