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| Mitchell and Webb | |
|---|---|
 Robert Webb and David Mitchell in 2007 | |
| Medium | Television,radio,film |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Genres | |
| Notable works and roles |
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| Members | David Mitchell Robert Webb |
Mitchell and Webb are aBritishcomedydouble act composed ofDavid Mitchell andRobert Webb. They are best known for starring in theChannel 4sitcomPeep Show and their radio and TV sketch showsThat Mitchell and Webb Sound andThat Mitchell and Webb Look. The duo first met at theFootlights in 1993 and collaborated on the 1995 revue while atCambridge.
After graduating from university, the duo performed in two-man shows at theEdinburgh Fringe Festival and some sketch writing, including a series ofBig Train and also forArmstrong and Miller's eponymousshow.[1] Their big break came in 2000 when they joined the writing team for theBBC Two sketch showBruiser. The following year, the short-livedPlay UK channel invited them to write their own sketch show,The Mitchell and Webb Situation. Later, they wrote and starred in theRadio 4sketch showThat Mitchell and Webb Sound, later adapted for television on BBC Two asThat Mitchell and Webb Look. The first series ofThat Mitchell and Webb Look won theBAFTA for Best Comedy Programme in2007.
They often appear with actorsOlivia Colman,James Bachman,Mark Evans andPaterson Joseph.
In 2008, the duo wrote a pilot script for their first original TV sitcom,Playing Shop. The two star as Eric and Jamie, friends who set up a business together after they are made redundant from their old jobs.Hartswood Films recorded the pilot episode on 20 December, with a view to producing a full series for BBC Two.[2] Although approved by BBC, plans for future episodes fell through as Mitchell and Webb decided not to proceed with it.[citation needed]
Mitchell and Webb collaborated with Armstrong and Miller again for the2009Red Nose Day fundraising event. They co-wrote and starred in two short sketches incorporating Armstrong and Miller's World War II airmen characters fromThe Armstrong and Miller Show and their characters Sir Digby and Ginger from their radio showThat Mitchell and Webb Sound.
In 2012, the pair provided the voices for the pair of robots in theDoctor Who TV episode "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" in addition to starring in the BBC Two comedy-dramaAmbassadors.[3]
In 2017, they appeared in theChannel 4 sitcomBack, on which they also worked as executive producers.[4]
In 2022, they appeared in theAdult Swim seriesRick and Morty as "Knights of the Sun" in the episode titled "A Rick in King Mortur's Mort" alongsideJack Black,Matt King andDaniel Radcliffe.[5]
Mitchell and Webb have also appeared in theU.K. regional versions of the 'Get a Mac' advertisements forApple.[6]
They also voiced a pair of peas on theAnt and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway sponsorship TV adverts for Bird's Eye.
Magicians, a film starring the pair, was released on 18 May 2007.[7]
They have also published the comedy bookThis Mitchell and Webb Book.
