Watch: Robert Webb makes life insurance funny

There are a lot of things to joke about in life. Parents, politicians, penises…but life insurance doesn’t generally top the list.

However in a surprising twist, Robert Web – who recently concluded the eight series of Peep Show – has taken on a new acting role, this time as Maurice Wigglethorpe-Throom, founder of comparethemarket.com.

Here’s the newest installment in the Webb-starred series of ads that the brand has produced:

Webb’s latest work comes as he and comedy pal David Mitchell join forces once more in the political satire, Our Men.

Set in the fictional country of Tazbekistan – with Mitchell as the country’s British ambassador – Our Men is, according to Webb a serious drama that includes ‘a dollop of comedy’.

However Webb has added that, like the ad above, Our Men will be a distinctive move away from his hit series Peep Show…

Peep Show: Best Bits

The show might have slowed down over the past few years, but it can still be relied upon to produce at least a few pained, bum-clenching laughs.

To celebrate eight seasons of awesome, Hilary Wardle picks out her top moments from the series. Read.