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Peep Show fans have expressed their surprise after seeing actress Sophie Winkleman in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The actress, who famously played Big Suze on the long-running sitcom, is actually a member of the Royal family because she’s married Lord Frederick Windsor, making her title Lady Frederick Windsor.Her husband is the son of the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent, who is 53rd in line to the British throne.Winkleman was spotted as part of the celebrations over the weekend, with many admitting their shock at seeing her.

Peep Show fans are very happy about the discovery.Celebrating its 20th anniversary last year, Peep Show documented the increasingly tragic lives of bank manager Mark Corrigan (played by David Mitchell) and his layabout flatmate/ occasional musician Jeremy Usborne (played by Robert Webb). The show also featured the characters’ friends and partners, including the drug addict Super Hans (played by Matt King) and Olivia Colman as Sophie.Now, Zodiac Court in Croydon, which is Apollo House in the show – the place where Mark and Jez’s flat was located – is being redeveloped.In a digital image of the new development, fans have spotted what appears to be an Easter egg linking the show.One image features what appears to be a retail unit called ‘SuperHans’, in reference to the show’s beloved character.Check out the image here:A post shared by Dobby Club (@dobbyclub06)Last year, Peep Show co-writer Sam Bain revealed that they received offers to turn the hit Channel 4 sitcom into a play.Speaking to NME, Bain said that he and fellow co-writer Jesse Armstrong (Succession) had to reject the proposal because they couldn’t figure out how to make the show work on stage.The iconic comedy was shot through a POV perspective with the actors performing to camera, while the characters’ internal thoughts were added as narration.

Peep Show could return when the characters are “old men” in their seventies.The actor, who played Jeremy in the Channel 4 sitcom, reaffirmed the idea in an interview with NME to mark the show’s 20th anniversary.“We’ve always said that it would be funny to go back and see them as old men,” Webb said. “Living in the same flat and having the same arguments… I think probably this side of, shall we say, 70?”His co-star David Mitchell, however, believes any future reunion should be a “totally separate thing”.“It’s nice that people still give a shit… I don’t want to tack anything onto the end of it,” Mitchell said.

Peep Show co-writer Sam Bain has revealed that they received offers to turn the hit Channel 4 sitcom into a play.Speaking exclusively to NME, Bain said that he and fellow co-writer Jesse Armstrong (Succession) had to reject the proposal because they couldn’t figure out how to make the show work on stage.Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, Peep Show documented the increasingly tragic lives of bank manager Mark Corrigan (played by David Mitchell) and his layabout flatmate/ occasional musician Jeremy Usborne (played by Robert Webb).The iconic comedy was shot through a POV perspective with the actors performing to camera, while the characters’ internal thoughts were added as narration. This format proved to be revolutionary, but it was one Bain and Armstrong knew they wouldn’t be able to replicate on stage.“There was an offer to do a live Peep Show, a stage show, after the last series, which we did carefully consider because it was coming from some proper people,” said Bain.

Ricky Gervais was among those who managed to save Peep Show from cancellation in its early days.The cult sitcom, which starred David Mitchell and Robert Webb as dysfunctional housemates Mark and Jeremy, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week.In a piece reflecting on the show’s legacy with The Guardian, script editor Iain Morris discussed how Channel 4 were not keen on the show in its infancy, and considered cancelling it.“The channel hated it because it wasn’t rating and they didn’t really understand it,” Morris explained. “I spent a lot of time defending it, probably to the detriment of my career.”Gervais, however, was one of the show’s big early supporters, and helped the network decide to keep it on air.“He kept talking about it.

The Simpsons‘ iconic Steamed Hams scene has been mashed up with audio from Peep Show — you can watch the end product below.The amusing mash up was first shared by a Peep Show Facebook fan page called DobbyClub06 back in 2018, but was recently reposted on their Instagram account.In the memorable Steamed Hams scene from The Simpsons, Principle Skinner invites Superintendent Chalmers over to his house for a roasted ham. However, after noticing that the food is burnt, he sneaks out the window to buy some Krusty burgers, which Chalmers refers to as steamed hams.The mashup in question simply replaces the scene’s audio with memorable Peep Show quotes from main characters Mark (David Mitchell) and Jeremy (Robert Webb).From “Four naans, Jeremy? That’s insane” to “That’s not Nigella, that’s not even Ainsley, mate”, the quotes almost perfectly tie up with the events in the scene.

You may recognise Sophie Winkleman from her many appearances in shows such as Two and a Half Men, Peep Show, Death in Paradise and This is Going to Hurt. But did you know that she's also a member of the Royal Family who is often seen at national events with the King and the Prince and Princess of Wales? Sophie Lara Winkleman was born in Primrose Hill, London on August 5, 1980 to Cindy Black and Barry Winkleman. Sophie is also the half-sister of Strictly Come Dancing co-host, Claudia Winkleman.

Succession fans have shared a bunch of references to Peep Show from the HBO series.Peep Show was co-created by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong, who also collaborated together on Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat. Armstrong later went on to create HBO’s Succession, which recently wrapped its fourth and final season.Throughout Succession’s run, fans have highlighted various references to Peep Show, which starred David Mitchell and Robert Webb as dysfunctional flatmates Mark and Jeremy.A number of these references have been listed by Twitter user @PodcastPharoahs, including a character called Stefan Strauss on the investigation committee in Succession season two.

Sophie Winkleman has revealed that she has pulled her young children out of two different schools - including Prince George and Princess Charlotte's former school - after they were going to be given iPads to use during lesson time. Lady Frederick Windsor - as she is officially known - has been married to Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's son, Lord Frederick Windsor, since 2009 and the pair share two daughters, Maud and Isabella.The actress - who has had roles in shows such as Two and a Half Men, Peep Show, Death in Paradise and This is Going to Hurt - objected to children being given iPads from the age of six and "immediately started looking for different schools".

Peep Show.The actor, who played the character in 36 episodes of the Channel 4 sitcom, explained on Twitter why he sometimes “forget things” that Hans has said over the show’s nine seasons.“Yes, sometimes I do forget things Hans said in Peep Show,” King wrote. “Because I’ve never sat down and watched an episode. Ever.

Strictly Come Dancing due to ill health.The Peep Show star has withdrawn from the BBC One show following advice from his doctor.

Strictly Come Dancing has announced the first celebrities for the 2021 line-up with Tom Fletcher, Robert Webb and AJ Odudu taking to the dance floor. The news was announced on Wednesday's episode of The One Show as the celebrities unveiled themselves one-by-one in the BBC studio.

Strictly Come Dancing has announced the first celebrities for the 2021 line-up with Tom Fletcher, Robert Webb and AJ Odudu taking to the dance floor.The news was announced on Wednesday's episode of The One Show as the celebrities unveiled themselves one-by-one in the BBC studio. First up was McFly rocker Tom, 36, who held an electric guitar before spinning around on a chair, Peep Show star Robert, 48, was second while presenter AJ, 33, was the third star announced.

Peep Show co-star David Mitchell.Speaking to Rufus Norris, co-director of the National Theatre for its Life In Stages YouTube series, the Oscar-winning actor said her “entire bladder emptied” after getting a case of the giggles because of Mitchell, while she was performing.“It was his fault,” she said of her co-star, before adding: “It is also a fear in the back of my head, that I could pee myself on stage.

Peep Show, revealed last year that he suffered at the hands of alcohol addiction for years and that it accelerated a medical condition that led to him having to have life-saving surgery.Webb was told during a routine medical examination on the set of his sitcom Back that he “would not last two days” if he didn’t undergo immediate surgery.Diagnosed with a mitral valve prolapse after suffering from a heart murmur, Webb put feeling tired all the time down to treating his body “like a skip”, and a

Neck Deep have covered Harvey Danger’s ‘Flagpole Sitta’, the song best known as the theme music for Peep Show — listen to their rendition of the track below.‘Flagpole Sitta’ was originally released by Harvey Danger in July 1997, and went on to soundtrack the opening credits of Peep Show from its second season onwards.Neck Deep have now released their cover of ‘Flagpole Sitta’ in association with Amazon Music, which you can hear below.Speaking about their rendition of the Harvey Danger song, Neck

Peep Show scene involving blackface from its platform as a number of shows re-evaluate their content.The death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis last month has sparked global anti-racism protests, and, in the wake of this, the entertainment world has been removing controversial scenes and episodes over problematic content.A Peep Show moment that involves Jeremy (played by Robert Webb) wearing blackface has now been taken off the Netflix edit of the Channel 4 series.

The actor underwent urgent heart surgery last year that saved his life