Small Prophets

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Small Prophets

 is a British television sitcom created, written and directed by Mackenzie Crook. Set in and around Manchester, it stars Pearce Quigley as a man who turns to alchemy and homunculi in an attempt to learn what happened after his girlfriend disappeared, with the cast also including Crook, Michael Palin, Lauren Patel, Sophie Willan and Jon Pointing. The series premiered on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on 9 February 2026.

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 8,128 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    I really enjoyed this show too!

    It's got some of that same peacefulness that Mackenzie Crook had in The Detectorists, but also just a lovely exploration of grief and some interesting characters. I wasn't sure I was going to like the homunculi aspect at first, but I thought it was really well done. Nice soundtrack as well ☺️

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,471 Championing
    edited March 13

    Pierce Quigley isn't a name I'm familiar with but I knew his face as he's in loads of comedies. I love his deadpan face and lines - I enjoyed the scene where a customer wanted to buy a bucket and he pretended the store didn't sell them.

    It's good to see Michael Palin in this after all his documentaries and travel shows. There is one more episode next Monday for me to watch so thank you for not spilling 😉

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