When the ninth and final series of Peep Show airs this winter, it will have been three long years since we last had the pleasure of the El Dude brothers’ company. So the confirmation last week that the new series of Peep Show had wrapped filming came as a relief. In fact, we didn’t just get confirmation, we also got glimpses of the new series. Writer Sam Bain and some of the stars have been posting photos of the production on Instagram and Twitter. Considering these are the only Peep Show morsels fans have had over the past three years, it seems only right that we forensically analyse what they could mean for the final series.

El Dude Bros: love all?

Sam Bain (@sambaintv) Peep Show Series 9 started shooting yesterday. SPOILER ALERT it features these 2 idiots: @RealDMitchell @arobertwebb pic.twitter.com/wAxAWR0DHP

At the end of the last series, Mark and Jeremy fell out on the Quantocks over Dobby. Mark tried to convince Dobby that Jeremy was “80% gay”, Jeremy smashed up a meat pie and Dobby ran off. This picture suggests that the former friends may be attempting some sort of peacemaking summit on a tennis court. Our best guess is that Mark will become so enraged during the second set that he will attempt to “Sampras” Jeremy’s crotch.



Trees are very moreish, Mark

Park life … David Mitchell and Matt King. Photograph: Instagram

Super Hans and Mark briefly bonded last series when they were both stuck in a bunker while paintballing. This photo suggests that Mark may be filling Jeremy’s absence with Super Hans. They seem to be in some sort of park looking quite concerned. The obvious conclusion is that Mark and Hans are on a magic mushroom foraging ramble and will up end being rushed to the emergency room.

Is Mark a hipster now?

Sam Bain (@sambaintv) David @RealDMitchell with Flowerpot Fans on location in Kingsland Road #peepshow9 pic.twitter.com/HUBqrXfbDA

We’re told that this photo was taken on location on Kingsland Road. Kingsland Road?! By the look of Mark’s high collar and execrable tie we can’t rule out that he might be becoming a hipster. But maybe he’s just on a mission to find Jeremy, who he’s been tipped off is living in a squat with Big Mad Andy.



Johnson returns

This is a big one: Johnson’s back. We only saw the great man very briefly at Gerard’s funeral last series but this picture suggests a much bigger role. Mark and Johnson are either back in business together or madly in love (remember Mark’s infatuation with Johnson in series one?). We hope it’s the latter and that they’ve gone on a sexy date to Argos to look at the functionality of the now digitised brochure.



There are men with ven

Sam Bain (@sambaintv) Men with Ven. A @RealDMitchell van sneeze in 3 thrilling chapters @RealMattKing @arobertwebb #peepshow9 pic.twitter.com/pOceQv09q3

Last series, Dobby delayed moving into Mark’s flat because she had trouble pinning down a van. Well, now Super Hans has one. Mark has probably lost patience and roped Jeremy and Hans in to help her move.



Let it brie

I can’t believe it’s not cheddar … Fake cheese on the Peep Show set. Photograph: Instagram

When Mark first met Dobby in series five, she offered him some of her personal cheddar in the JLB canteen. He declined (in case she’d been gnawing on it). This picture of many cheeses suggests that Mark might be trying to win her back with brie. The fact that the cheeses are fake indicates repeated usage and almost certainly means they will figure very, very heavily this series. We might get a cheesy ending after all.

Irony men

Could the presence of an ironing board indicate domestic bliss for Jez and Mark?



Sophie’s back!

David Mitchell (@RealDMitchell) Last day on #peepshow for Olivia Colman today. I must admit I am feeling some emotions. pic.twitter.com/9tawstpN69

We saw absolutely nothing of Soph last series. The closest we came was when Jeff – who Mark suspects may be trying to kill off all his offspring – came to pick up Mark’s child. In this photo, Mark, Jeremy and Sophie seem to be at a birthday party. Who’s birthday is it? Will Mark and Sophie end up together? Who is the mysterious blonde woman sitting under the flamingo? We won’t have to wait long to find out …



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