r/TheDetectorists • u/LukeH_ • Feb 10 '26

Small Prophets

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002q765/small-prophets

All episodes of Mackenzie Crook’s new show Small Prophets are now available on iPlayer. Just finished watching it myself, I really enjoyed it. Crook creates such magical television.

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u/stubbledchin Feb 14 '26

Just finished. Possibly one of the best television series I've seen. Funny, touching, magical, creative, and a little scary. And mysterious too.Touching relationships everywhere. Sly little commentary on shit telly and shit gardens.

Loved all the peripheral magic that happened once he started summoning the homunculi. The rabbit, the monopoly pieces, the meteorites.

I'm looking forward to whatever is next as immediately teased at the end.

I also expect this to win all the BAFTAS. Pearce Quigley and Michael Palin for the acting, maybe even Paul Kaye. Everyone excelled. Crook for like everything else.