<P> The first series began on 19 September 2003, and the ninth and last series started on 11 November 2015 . The first series was directed by Jeremy Wooding, the second and third by Tristram Shapeero and the fourth through ninth by Becky Martin . Channel 4 was planning to cancel the show after the third series because of poor viewing figures . However, high sales of DVDs encouraged Channel 4 to allow the series to continue, with the fifth series commissioned before the fourth was broadcast . A sixth series was commissioned during the fifth series, and the seventh series before the sixth was broadcast . </P> <P> Peep Show has won the Rose d'Or for "Best European Sitcom" in 2004, "Best TV Comedy" at the British Comedy Awards in 2006 and 2007, "Best Television Comedy Actor" for Mitchell in the 2007 British Comedy Awards, "Best Returning British Sitcom of 2007" by the British Sitcom Guide (now the British Comedy Guide), the "Comedy performance" award for both Mitchell and Webb in the 2007 Royal Television Society awards, "Comedy of the Year 2008" by the British Comedy Guide, writers Bain and Armstrong won the "Writer--Comedy" award in the 2009 Royal Television Society awards, and Mitchell winning the BAFTA Television Award 2009 for "Best comedy performance". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Series </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 19 September 2003 (2003 - 09 - 19) </Td> <Td> 24 October 2003 (2003 - 10 - 24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 12 November 2004 (2004 - 11 - 12) </Td> <Td> 17 December 2004 (2004 - 12 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 11 November 2005 (2005 - 11 - 11) </Td> <Td> 16 December 2005 (2005 - 12 - 16) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 13 April 2007 (2007 - 04 - 13) </Td> <Td> 18 May 2007 (2007 - 05 - 18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 2 May 2008 (2008 - 05 - 02) </Td> <Td> 6 June 2008 (2008 - 06 - 06) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 18 September 2009 (2009 - 09 - 18) </Td> <Td> 23 October 2009 (2009 - 10 - 23) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 26 November 2010 (2010 - 11 - 26) </Td> <Td> 29 December 2010 (2010 - 12 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 25 November 2012 (2012 - 11 - 25) </Td> <Td> 24 December 2012 (2012 - 12 - 24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 11 November 2015 (2015 - 11 - 11) </Td> <Td> 16 December 2015 (2015 - 12 - 16) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Series </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

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