The Witchfinder (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons |
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The Witchfinder is a forthcoming BBC Two sitcom created, written, and directed by the Gibbons brothers. The series is executive produced by Steve Coogan, and Christine Langan, and produced by Dave Lambert for Baby Cow Productions. It stars Daisy May Cooper and Tim Key.[1]
Premise[]
Set in 1647, during the English Civil War, Cooper plays a foulmouthed suspected witch being escorted by Key across East Anglia for a witch trial. Key plays a failing, chauvinistic, pompous witchfinder for whom the seemingly simple journey risks becoming an ordeal.[2]
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Production[]
Commissioned for BBC Two in October 2019 by channel controller Patrick Holland and Shane Allen, Controller of Comedy Commissioning.[3] Filming took place across June and July in 2021.[4]
References[]
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Witchfinder - BBC2 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ Dams, Tim (17 October 2019). "Daisy May Cooper Signs On for BBC Comedy 'The Witchfinder'".
- ^ "The Witchfinder coming to BBC Two". bbc.com.
- ^ "The Witchfinder". Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance. 26 April 2021.
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Categories:
- 2022 British television series debuts
- Upcoming comedy television series
- BBC television sitcoms
- 2020s British sitcoms
- English Civil War fiction
- English-language television shows