A sixth series was commissioned during the fifth series, and the seventh series before the sixth was broadcast. However, high sales of DVDs encouraged Channel 4 to allow the series to continue, with the fifth series commissioned before the fourth was broadcast. Channel 4 was planning to cancel the show after the third series because of poor viewing figures. The first series was directed by Jeremy Wooding, the second and third by Tristram Shapeero and the fourth to ninth by Becky Martin. The first series began on 19 September 2003, and the ninth and last series started on 11 November 2015. Soon after separating from Sophie, Mark begins a long-term relationship with his JLB Credit colleague Dobby (Debby). A DNA test reveals Mark to be the father, and the estranged couple have a son named Ian James. Sophie does not know if he, Jez or Jeff is the father. Months later, they have sex once the condom breaks and Sophie discovers she is pregnant. They also marry, though Mark does not want to, and Sophie leaves him right after the wedding ceremony. Mark begins to question his love for Sophie. She leaves him and Jez later has relationships with Michelle and Elena, followed by flings with Zahra, Joe and Megan. Jez falls in love with Nancy ( Rachel Blanchard), an American Christian, and they marry to get her a visa. As the series progresses, it becomes clear that Jez is unlikely to be successful. Īt the beginning of the series, Mark is attracted to his colleague Sophie ( Olivia Colman), and Jez tries to break through into the music business. It is filmed almost entirely from the physical points-of-view of the characters, and viewers can hear the interior monologues of Mark and Jez. Written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, the series explores the lives of Mark Corrigan (Mitchell) and Jeremy "Jez" Usbourne (Webb). It was broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. Peep Show is a British television sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. This contains the first 42 episodes, comprising the first seven of the eventual nine broadcast. The Peep Show Series One to Seven DVD box set.