It’s coming back to our screens after a disappointing fifth series, so is it wise to give the pub a miss tonight in order to get our peepers round David Mitchell and Robert Webb’s latest offerings?

Having developed from a grainy eyeball perspective of the flat-sharing world of moderate middle-manager Mark and jobless joker Jeremy (ahh how the alliteration flows), the quipping and situations have slowly picked up pace as the pair move through their thirties floundering with women, careers and social situations, whilst seeking solace in their Croydon 'lad pad'.

With the addition of characters such as drug-dealing Super Hans and the comely IT geek Dobby, Peep Show has moved from sit-com to a fast paced one-lineathon culminating in scene after scene of internal witticisms disarming the opposition like a first person shooter through the eyes Mark and Jez.

More recent series have branched out to a more regularised sit-com format making the program feel more expensive, but in the process losing it some of its original charm.

But as the boys bounce back on to our screens for episode one of their sixth season, we find the ergonomic keyboard wielding Mark has been promoted to his very own office, eternal dolite Jez has been roped into the JLS Credit racket, and even enterprising Hans has a plan involving a van. So it seems that the El Dude Brothers et al may be getting to grips with their age and place in life. That is, until it all comes crashing down right in front of their eyes, and that's before we’ve even reached the ad break.

So expect laughs at the expense of the Germans, yet more withering looks courtesy of Johnson and anarchy in the business park - complete with his and hers foam ejaculating penises for Mark and Dobby. Definitely one to watch.

Emily Phillips