‘Perfect’ BBC sitcom fans are binge watching until 1am

BBC fans are “absolutely loving” a new sitcom, labelling its famous creator as a “genius”.

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‘Absolute masterpiece’ BBC sitcom fans are binge watching in one night(Image: BBC)

BBC viewers have been delighted by a fresh comedy featuring talent from The Office, Monty Python, and Game of Thrones.

Comedy fans have been impatiently awaiting their next binge-worthy show, and many have flocked to X, previously known as Twitter, to declare “at last” upon discovering their new favourite programme.

Created and helmed by The Office and Pirates of the Caribbean actor Mackenzie Crook, Small Prophets is a six-episode series that premiered on BBC Two last night, Monday, February 9, at 10pm.

Set in Manchester, the comedy centres on Michael Sleep (portrayed by Pearce Quigley ), a bloke whose existence has remained frozen since his girlfriend Clea vanished seven years ago.

Desperate for closure, Michael employs his father’s ( Michael Palin ) peculiar ancient recipe in an attempt to cultivate tiny prophetic beings in his garden shed, but finds himself battling interference from prying neighbours and Clea’s brother, who’s determined to reclaim the family property.

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Small Prophets cast: Michael’s elderly dad Brian is played by actor Michael Palin.(Image: BBC)

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Small Prophets will broadcast its remaining six episodes every Monday evening at the same time, though impatient viewers can already access the complete series on BBC iPlayer.

Heading up the cast as Michael Sleep is Detectorists and The Gentleman actor Pearce Quigley, alongside Monty Python legend Michael Palin as Michael’s father Brian.

The ensemble also includes Game of Thrones’ Paul Kaye as Clea’s brother Roy, Netflix’s Run Away performer Jon Pointing, and The Office’s Mackenzie Crook portraying Michael’s employer.

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Small Prophets is created by actor Mackenzie Crook who also stars as Michael’s boss Gordon.(Image: BBC)

Crook stands as the creative force behind Small Prophets, serving as both creator and director of the BBC sensation.

Since its launch, viewers have showered the programme with acclaim, branding it “perfect” and hailing Crook as a “genius”.

One fan gushed: “So, one episode in… and #SmallProphets is British telly at its gentle, whimsical, beautiful best”.

Another viewer enthused: “Absolutely bloody brilliant. I knew Mackenzie Crook would come up with something special. Great cast, fantastic script.”

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Small Prophets cast: Clea’s brother Roy is played by actor Paul Kaye.(Image: BBC)

Praise continued to pour in, with one commenting: “One of the best ever! At last, some decent telly,” whilst another declared: “At last, some TV worth watching!”

One admirer wrote: “An absolute masterpiece from Mackenzie Crook. I’m resisting binge watching, have watched first episode twice so far. A classic.”

Despite best intentions, numerous viewers have already devoured the entire series in one sitting.

One confessed: “Just binge watched the whole series, absolutely fantastic, loved it,”.

A second revealed: “I’ve binged watched the whole series of Small Prophets tonight, it’s excellent!”.

They added: “Such a gentle, heart warming comedy. I loved everything about it, it’s an absolute gem.”

As another concurred: “Binge watched #smallprophets on BBC iplayer this evening, wonderful.”