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David Mitchell and Robert Webb's new sitcom is "more middle-aged" than 'Peep Show'.
The comedy duo - who have played college pals Mark and Jeremy in the Channel 4 show since 2003 - are working on with writer Simon Blackwell on a new sitcom titled 'Back' and have revealed it will be "very different".
Mitchell joked: "We're playing Jark and Memory ... That doesn't even work."
The 41-year-old added that the script existed "in a very different world to 'Peep Show'" and was "very much more middle-aged".
The pair claimed they're keen for the two shows not to be compared, even if it means their new venture is criticised.
Mitchell deadpanned: "I've made it an explicit requirement that it should be slightly worse [than 'Peep Show'].
"It's bang on a trajectory of artistic decline that I'm determined to stick to until my unmourned retirement after a real f***ing turkey. And I'll just disappear into the woods for three years, and then come back and make documentaries."
Webb told Radio Times magazine: "I want to celebrate my mid-fifties with the biggest f***ing turkey I can possibly find."
However, the comedians confessed it's not certain the show will make it to air.
Mitchell explained: "Well, it's very early stages. It's a very, very funny script that Simon's written, a sitcom, and it is our hope that it will be televised.
"We're developing it for Channel 4 with Phil Clarke, who's the head of comedy, who produced many series of 'Peep Show'. So, you know, we hope that'll happen at some point."

Simon Cowell claims he and Louis Tomlinson saw a ghost while filming 'The X Factor'
The 56-year-old music mogul and the One Direction star reportedly saw a pale figure creep past a window during contestant Anton Stephans' performance at Simon's Judges' Houses at Château de Môh in France's Loire Valley.
According to the Daily Mirror newspaper TV monitors kept switching on and off and a locked window opened and scared the crew.
Simon jokingly said at the time: "It's a ghost."
And after the spooky experience, he added: "I know it's haunted. I saw it."
Cowell - whose girlfriend Lauren Silverman refused to stay in the house on her own - claimed it's not the first time he's been visited by spirits.
He shared: "I did have a ghost in my house once and I do think it was a friendly ghost. No one has ever asked me before.
"I was living in a house and the bedroom door was open and every night you would hear 'knock knock' as loud as that.
"I was thinking, 'There has to be a reason', but there wasn't so I am convinced it was a ghost. I couldn't explain that."
Meanwhile, 'Xtra Factor' host Rochelle Humes is said to have asked her make-up artist to sleep in the same bed as her during their trip to the spooky mansion as she was so scared of being visited by a ghost in the middle of the night.

Mackenzie Crook is a victim of skinny-shaming.
The 'Pirates of The Caribbean' star has revealed he avoids social media sites such as Twitter and Instagram because he gets "cross" when he's taunted by body shaming trolls who target him about his looks.
Mackenzie shared: "People do go on about how skinny I am. You couldn't get away with just focusing on a woman's size these days, but it seems to be all right to do that [to a man]. It makes me a bit cross sometimes."
The 'Detectorists' actor - who admitted he quit the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise to star in another series of the detective show - added that his attempts to hide from the limelight have resulted in him suffering from severe neck and back pain.
The 44-year-old actor told Radio Times magazine: "I have five herniated discs in my neck, which flared up when I was in New York a few years ago.
"I can't remember any specific thing, but I do wonder whether it's years of wearing a baseball cap and looking at the floor."

Eamonn Holmes has criticised One Direction for cancelling their concert last night (20.10.15).
The 'This Morning' host took to his Twitter account to criticise the 'Steal My Girl' hitmakers after they cancelled their gig in his hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland at the last minute after Liam Payne was taken ill.
Replying to a journalist who claimed he had been scheduled to interview Liam's bandmate Niall Horan earlier in the day but that he'd had to pull out because of illness, Eamonn wrote on Twitter: "So are they all sick ? At least they should get their story straight. (sic)"
The 55-year-old presenter and news anchor added that even if one or two of them had fallen ill, the others should have come on stage to explain the situation.
He added: "I don't care who was sick in #OneDirection Direction. Rest of them should have had the decency & maturity to appear on stage and explain. (sic)"
Eamonn's comments came after a spokesperson for Liam, Niall and their bandmates Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson released a statement explaining their absence.
It read: "Unfortunately One Direction have had to cancel tonight's concert in Belfast.
"Liam has been taken suddenly ill, and the concert will sadly not be taking place.
"Fans have been asked to hold on to their tickets and there will be a further statement tomorrow. The band apologise to their fans and wish Liam well as soon as possible."
Eamonn added that One Direction had been "disrespectful" to their fans by not speaking to them directly.
He added: "For all of you who can't read , I didn't ask for #OneDirection to Sing , I asked for them to Apologise in person to fans who turned up.
"It's just a question of taking responsibility and being respectful. That's all. (sic)"

Craig Revel Horwood says Katie Derham could be voted off 'Strictly Come Dancing' if Anton du Beke doesn't up his game.
The 50-year-old choreographer and judge of the celebrity dance contest has claimed the BBC Proms host could be the next star to leave the competition if her professional partner Anton doesn't improve their routines.
He said: "Katie is fantastic - but Anton's got a problem, because he just isn't giving her the right material and he's wasting an opportunity."
Anton has always been one of the most loved professionals on the show but has been paired with less capable dancers such as Judy Murray and Anne Widdecombe and Craig believes he's forgotten what it's like to work with a talented celebrity.
He told Woman magazine: "The pro dancers aren't invincible, but they sometimes think they are. Anton's not used to being criticised, and he was rather deflated when we told him off for his cha-cha-cha routine."
The outspoken judge has now warned Anton he needs to work on more challenging routines if he and Katie want to make it any further.
He added: "He's know as the comedy man so to see him enter the competition for real is new - and that does put pressure on him. He needs to rise to the occasion and get a different game plan."

Danny Dyer claims 'EastEnders' bosses have put TCP in the beer pumps at the Queen Vic to stop him from drinking at work.
The 38-year-old actor - who plays pub landlord Mick Carter in the BBC One soap - has joked that producers have started putting antiseptic in the lager so he can't get drunk on set.
Writing in his new autobiography 'The World According to Danny Dyer: Life Lessons from the East End', he shared: "I sometimes have a half at the end of the day in The Queen Vic, though they started putting TCP in the pumps to stop me drinking it."
The 'Football Factory' star has now come up with a cunning plan that will allow him to drink in the Queen Vic without getting in trouble with his bosses.
He explained: "I'm just about to move into my dream house. It's got a little annex which I'm turning into The Queen Vic.
"The prop boys are going to come in and build a mini version of it for me. I've already nicked an old sign they had. 'EastEnders' has played a massive part in my life and it can be a little bit of a man cave for me."

Eamonn Holmes has slammed One Direction for cancelling their concert last night (20.10.15).
The 'This Morning' host took to his Twitter account to criticise the 'Steal My Girl' hitmakers after they cancelled their gig in his hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland at the last minute after Liam Payne was taken ill.
Replying to a journalist who claimed he had been scheduled to interview Liam's bandmate Niall Horan earlier in the day but that he'd had to pull out because of illness, Eamonn wrote on Twitter: "So are they all sick ? At least they should get their story straight. (sic)"
The 55-year-old presenter and news anchor added that even if one or two of them had fallen ill, the others should have come on stage to explain the situation.
He added: "I don't care who was sick in #OneDirection Direction. Rest of them should have had the decency & maturity to appear on stage and explain. (sic)"
Eamonn's comments came after a spokesperson for Liam, Niall and their bandmates Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson released a statement explaining their absence.
It read: "Unfortunately One Direction have had to cancel tonight's concert in Belfast.
"Liam has been taken suddenly ill, and the concert will sadly not be taking place.
"Fans have been asked to hold on to their tickets and there will be a further statement tomorrow. The band apologise to their fans and wish Liam well as soon as possible."
Eamonn added that One Direction had been "disrespectful" to their fans by not speaking to them directly.
He added: "For all of you who can't read , I didn't ask for #OneDirection to Sing , I asked for them to Apologise in person to fans who turned up.
"It's just a question of taking responsibility and being respectful. That's all. (sic)"

Louis Tomlinson has made an "informal deal" to be judge on 'The X Factor'.
The One Direction star is keen to play a bigger part on the talent show next year when the band go on an extended hiatus and has "handed [his] CV" to the show's boss Simon Cowell.
He shared: "I've handed my CV to Simon for next year's show, so we will see how it goes. It's definitely something I am thinking about. I am the biggest 'X Factor' fan and I would love to be there week in, week out and really give that level of passion. I think I would be a decent judge."
And the 23-year-old singer admits he's "been in Simon's ear" about helping out and was "honoured" to be asked to help him at this year's Judges' Houses.
He said: "I've been in Simon's ear the last few years about helping him out, so when he did actually ask me officially I was honoured.
"It was more me asking him non-stop, a lot of relentless nagging. I'd love to do more judging to be honest. It's been great to be involved in the process."
And an source close to the 56-year-old music mogul claims an "informal deal" has already been made.
They told The Sun newspaper: "The producers wanted to see how Louis coped during Judges' Houses in France. He passed with flying colours. Louis shook hands on the deal informally and it's now all systems go for next year."