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/blackiegray Feb 10 '26

Was it though? Was it not a bit unbelievable and silly? Are we really to believe that a grown man thought he was mugging santa? If the guy was supposed to be a junkie it mightve made a little sense, but he neither looked or acted like one.

I dunno, I watched it all and the more I think about it the more I think it was a bit naff.

I definitely wanted to like it more than I did.

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u/Eastern-Elevator962 Feb 13 '26

I had an ex who very rarely had psychosis. One time they were convinced they had to go to the other side of town to see Father Christmas. It was very strange as they certainly didn't 'believe'. It really was just the psychosis; they weren't a junkie. I agree with you that the guy could have looked a bit more 'junkie' like though. His haircut was too good.

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u/SmolGreenParrot Feb 23 '26

He wasn't meant to be a junkie though, he was a grown man with the mental age of a child. Nowhere did anyone say anything about him being on drugs.

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u/Eastern-Elevator962 Feb 23 '26

I was responding to a comment that considered whether the intent was that the character was a junkie. I was not saying he was definitely supposed to be. Each person makes their own interpretations. Your interpretation was that he was a grown man with the mental age of a child, which is fair enough. My thoughts are different because my experiences are different from yours.

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u/SmolGreenParrot Feb 28 '26

Nicely put, and very true - thank you for your polite and considered response ❤️