Long before Simon Pegg became synonymous with his iconic Cornetto trilogy, he made his mark on the small screen with this surreal sitcom.
Developed in collaboration with Jessica Hynes (W1A) and brought to life by director Edgar Wright (Ant-Man, Baby Driver), the premise follows two struggling twenty-somethings who despite having only just met, decide to move into a flatshare, pretending to be a committed couple to secure the lease on the only home they can afford.
Tim, a bleach-haired aspiring comic book artist, suddenly finds himself homeless following a breakup, while Daisy, a wannabe journalist, is left without a roof over her head upon returning from a six-month trip in Asia.
The show is rounded out by a quirky ensemble, including Tim’s military-obsessed friend Mike (Nick Frost), Daisy’s fashionable yet ditzy friend Twist (Katy Carmichael), the tortured artist living downstairs, Brian (Mark Heap), and their eccentric landlady, Marsha (Julia Deakin).
The series concluded after two seasons in 2001, at which point the creators felt the characters’ narratives had reached their natural conclusion.
While a revival seems unlikely – especially given Simon’s past comments that the show captured a specific moment in their youth and “couldn’t possibly ever exist again” – I often find myself wondering where Tim and Daisy would be today.
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