With its fourth series, Peep Show ventures into realms where other popular British comedies in recent years haven’t dared. Now the series is available to own.

For those of you who have shunned your television set in the past few years then here’s the story; the series centres around the hilariously dysfunctional lives of flatmates Mark (David Mitchell) and Jeremy (Robert Webb).

That might give you the misguided impression that it’s along the lines of the Beeb’s Men Behaving Badly. Oh, no. From the off, it’s clear Peep Show is a lot more obscure, and has some unique qualities: most obviously, that the show often displays the action from the characters’ point of view, with the occasional unspoken thought included.

The story picks up with Mark accidentally being engaged to Sophie, now facing the predicament of whether or not to actually go through with the wedding. This means that the entire series tends to focus a little more on his character and builds towards the final episode where his decision will become clear.

The series kicks off with a hilarious first episode, which sees a visit to meet the parents. Taking particular advantage of the relationship between Mark and Sophie’s highly suspicious father, and Jez’s overly friendly antics with her mother, it’s as cringe-worthy as it is comedic.

The series is a joy to watch throughout, with highlights along the way including Jeremy doing something quite shocking with an admirers pet dog, his ‘handiwork’ for a techno musician and Mark’s thoughts as he struggles to cope with the idea of marriage.

At times it does seem to feel that Jeremy is given a little less attention but that’s not to say that it makes their antics along the way any less amusing. David Mitchell is brilliantly funny as Mark and his bumbling awkwardness makes him an easily likeable character. And when the spotlight is on him, Robert Webb gives some of the best moments.