BBC America is currently airing That Mitchell And Webb Look, the duo's current show. Also aired by BBC America is Peep Show, in which Mitchell and Webb play characters in a sitcom that shares much in comedic sensibility with TMaWL while being a regular-ish sitcom.
TMaWL, on the other hand, is a skit show in which Mitchell and Webb play almost every character. The show has recurring characters, and recurring sketches, as well as little in-between skits in which Mitchell and Webb play (versions of) themselves. If you like Little Britain, I'd wager you'll like this better, as I do. Little Britain even managed to get a U.S. version on HBO, with characters and skits carried over from the BBC show as well as new American ones. I wonder if such big things lay ahead for Mitchell and Webb? I dare say David Mitchell could play Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court sans wig and with a minimum of costume or makeup.
Anyway, here's a sample of the duo in action:
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