The Witchfinder is a British television 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 Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper.[1]
| The Witchfinder | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Neil Gibbons Rob Gibbons |
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| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Production company | Baby Cow Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 8 March – 12 April 2022 |
Premise
editSet in 1645, during the English Civil War, Cooper plays a 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]
Cast
edit- Tim Key as Gideon Bannister
- Daisy May Cooper as Thomasine Gooch
- Jessica Hynes as Old Myers
- Daniel Rigby as Hebble
- Tuwaine Barrett as Cumberlidge
- Reece Shearsmith as Matthew Hopkins
- Michael Culkin as Lord Salisbury
- Rosie Cavaliero as Mrs. Jennings
- Dan Skinner as Beekeeper
- Ricky Tomlinson as Crockett
Production
editThe series was commissioned for BBC Two in October 2019 by channel controller Patrick Holland and Shane Allen, Controller of Comedy Commissioning.[3] Filming ran from June to July 2021.[4]
In 2023 the BBC cancelled the show .[5]
Reception
editOn 9 January 2023 the show received a nomination at the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022.[6]
References
edit- ^ "The Witchfinder - BBC2 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Dams, Tim (17 October 2019). "Daisy May Cooper Signs On for BBC Comedy 'The Witchfinder'". Variety. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "The Witchfinder coming to BBC Two". BBC Media Centre. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "The Witchfinder". Production List. Film & Television Industry Alliance. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Akinwumi, Stella (14 March 2023). "BBC comedy The Witchfinder boasting Daisy May Cooper in cast axed after one season". The Metro. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022 shortlist". Comedy.co.uk. 9 January 2023.