Sam Bain

Biography

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

21

Birth Date

1971-08-03 00:00:00

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Four Lions
• 

  The Stand In
• 

  Corporate Animals
• 

  Magicians
• 

  Jonty
• Ladies and Gentlemen

Credits

• writing (12 credits)

  • Jonty

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Ladies and Gentlemen

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Time Bandits

    - Pell-Mell (2024) ... writer writing
    2024
  • The Stand In

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • Corporate Animals

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • Bad Sugar

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • Fresh Meat

    - Episode 1 (2016) ... writer writing

    - Episode 1 (2012) ... writer writing

    - Episode 2 (2011) ... writer writing

    - Episode 1 (2011) ... writer writing
    2011
  • Four Lions

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • Childrens Hospital

    - British Hospital (2012) ... writer writing
    2008
  • Magicians

    story

    writing
    2007
  • The Thick of It

    - Episode 1 (2005) ... writer writing
    2005
  • Peep Show

    - A Beautiful Mind (2010) ... writer writing

    - Man Jam (2010) ... writer writing

    - St Hospital's (2010) ... writer writing

    - Das Boot (2009) ... writer writing

    - The Party (2009) ... writer writing
    2003

• production (7 credits)

  • Jonty

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Time Bandits

    consulting producer

    production

    - Fortress of Darkness (2024) ... consulting producer production

    - Pell-Mell (2024) ... consulting producer production

    - Home Again (2024) ... consulting producer production

    - Ice Age (2024) ... consulting producer production

    - Mansa Musa (2024) ... consulting producer production
    2024
  • The Stand In

    executive producer

    production
    2020
  • What We Do in the Shadows

    executive consultant

    production

    - The Finale (2024) ... executive consultant production

    - The Promotion (2024) ... executive consultant production

    - Come Out and Play (2024) ... executive consultant production

    - P.I. Undercover: New York (2024) ... executive consultant production

    - March Madness (2024) ... executive consultant production
    2019
  • Fresh Meat

    executive producer

    production

    - Episode 6 (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 5 (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 4 (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 3 (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 2 (2016) ... executive producer production
    2011
  • Magicians

    producer

    production
    2007
  • Peep Show

    - Quantocking II (2012) ... executive producer production

    - Chairman Mark (2012) ... executive producer production

    - Big Mad Andy (2012) ... executive producer production

    - The Love Bunker (2012) ... executive producer production

    - Business Secrets of the Pharaohs (2012) ... executive producer production
    2003

• creators (2 credits)

  • Fresh Meat

    creator

    creators
    2011
  • Peep Show

    creator

    creators
    2003