Sam Bain

Writing

Sam Bain

Born August 3, 1971 · London, England, UK (age 55)

Sam Bain (born 3 August 1971) is a British comedy writer, best known for the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show. He attended St Paul's School in London before graduating from the University of Manchester, where he met his writing partner Jesse Armstrong.

Known For

Four LionsFour Lions · 2010
Four Lions
7.02010
MovieComedyCrime
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.
The Stand InThe Stand In · 2020
The Stand In
5.32020
MovieComedy
When ordered to serve a year in rehab, actress Candy hires her on-set stand-in to take her place. The unassuming woman flips the script and steals her identity, career and boyfriend in this hilarious comedy about trading places.
Corporate AnimalsCorporate Animals · 2019
Corporate Animals
4.82019
MovieHorrorComedy
Disaster strikes when the egotistical CEO of an edible cutlery company leads her long-suffering staff on a corporate team-building trip in New Mexico. Trapped underground, this mismatched and disgruntled group must pull together to survive.
JontyJonty
Jonty
MovieComedy
A coddled kid takes off for NYC where he joins forces with an old friend to produce a terrible Broadway play.
MagiciansMagicians · 2007
Magicians
5.92007
MovieComedy
A pair of rivaling stage magicians are forced to confront their falling out over a guillotine mishap when they compete in a magic competition.
Bad SugarBad Sugar · 2012
Bad Sugar
6.02012
MovieComedy
A dysfunctional, wealthy mining dynasty, with an ailing patriarch and some greedy siblings. A peculiarly British take on telenovela style melodramas, played for laughs.
What We Do in the ShadowsWhat We Do in the Shadows · 2019
What We Do in the Shadows
8.02019
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.
Childrens HospitalChildrens Hospital · 2008
Childrens Hospital
6.92008
SeriesComedy
A hospital isn't a place for lazy people. It's a place for smart people who take care of people who aren't smart enough to keep themselves healthy. So begins Children's Hospital, a parody series that follows the lives, loves and laughs of a hospital staff.

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