Writing Heaven: Peep Show Returns.

YAAASSS! Peep Show is back! Rarely is there an episode that is a miss so my expectations are always high. The series opener, the birth of Mark and Sophie's son, does not disappoint. The hospital provides a fantastically inappropriate setting for Jez to once again meet the girl of his dreams. This one's boyfriend is in a coma but obviously that doesn't stop Jez, it's just an obstacle to be overcome; 'terribrill'. Meanwhile, the boiler's exploded and Sophie's in labour. Mark is not coping so he pops out for a bucket of chicken and a shot on the arcades; 'Is this the worst thing I've ever done?'

The shows format is a big reason it's so good. Getting inside the characters' heads and following their trains of thought affords a knowledge of Mark and Jez that the other characters seemingly don't get i.e. that they're quite selfish people when it comes down to it. They're strangely likable characters though and David Mitchell and Robert Webb are consistently brilliant in their roles. The thing that drives the show is of course the writing. The writing is so so brilliant that I'm struggling to express how fantastic this episode is without just retyping the script. Peep Show writers Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain have tackled the amazing feat of keeping the show fresh after 6 series. Here are a few of my favourite lines in this episode:

Mark: 'The cervical sweep.' Jez: 'Chim-chim-cheree.'
Jez: 'I adore to read.'
Mark: 'OK, a birthing pool,don't believe in it but I have to sell it. I'm Claire Short backing Iraq; Trinny and Susannah endorsing Nescafe.'
Mark to a snippy nurse: 'You might be ripe for a trim in the cuts.'
Jez: 'I've kind of always wanted to see a birth; it'd be kind of like Alien but sexy. Sexy Alien.'
Mark about Jez: 'Of course, brings the insufferable music then goes. He's like the 1980s.'
Super Hans: 'Plumbing's just fucking Lego innit. Water Lego.'
Mark when asked if he'd like to cut the cord: 'No. Do you want to do some credit rating or work in a Mexican restaurant? Let's stick to our jobs.'
Mark on the two fantastic things that have happened to him that day: 'My son! Minimal water damage!'

Mark's right, the birth of his son is a 'biggie' so where will he go from here? What kind of dad will he be? What about Uncle Jez? I can't wait to see where the writers will take the characters this series.

If you haven't seen it yet just WATCH IT because my writing about it, no matter how embarrassingly gushing it is, will not do it justice. Go. NOW!