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Small Prophets review – Mackenzie Crook’s magical new comedy is pure, pure pleasure

Wonder lies below the surface of this truly fantastic sitcom from the creator of Detectorists. It’s an impossible marvel of TV making

The Guardian - UK

Small Prophets review – Mackenzie Crook’s superb Detectorists follow-up brings surrealism to the suburbs

4/5 Crook develops a whole new genre – magical social realism – in this strange and wonderful comedy

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Mackenzie Crook’s lovely new supernatural sitcom

An oddball tries to find answers to why his partner left and never returned. Plus, the latest tips to curb your energy bills. Here’s what to watch this evening

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How to watch 'Small Prophets' online from anywhere — stream Mackenzie Crook’s new BBC comedy

An eccentric alchemist, a missing partner, and a shed full of jar-grown Homunculi. Here’s how to watch 'Small Prophets' on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, plus what we know about international release plans.

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Mackenzie Crook is 'not that into acting' any more

Pirates of the Caribbean star Mackenzie Crook has confessed he's "not fussed" about acting and is "not that into it any more".

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Ricky Gervais reveals The Office casting that surprised him: ‘He made it even better’

Gervais opened up about casting his breakthrough sitcom during an appearance on the ‘Smartless’ podcast

The Independent UK

‘My past was chaos’: Iain Lee on abuse, cocaine, comedy, his on-air breakdown and his ‘sex addict’ father

The broadcaster and comedian has been delighting and outraging audiences for almost 30 years. Off-air, his life has lurched from crisis to crisis. Has he finally found peace?

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Images of Sir Michael Palin and Mackenzie Crook’s new comedy released

Small Prophets was written and directed by Bafta award-winning Crook, who plays the character of DIY store manager Gordon.

Evening Standard

BritBox TV shows just dropped on HBO Max – here are 5 British gems I recommend streaming first

Here are five of the best BritBox shows that you can stream right now on HBO Max.

TechRadar

Sophie Willan to star with Michael Palin in new BBC comedy created by Mackenzie Crook — and more comedies announced

Small Prophets boasts a great cast including the Alma's Not Normal star...

WhatToWatch

Bleak House by Charles Dickens audiobook review – Sam Mendes’s all-star adaptation

Ambika Mod, Thandiwe Newton and Mackenzie Crook are among the lineup in this cinematic telling of Dickens’s classic

The Guardian - UK

‘Something special’: Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones on bucolic comedy beauty Detectorists, 10 years on

The open-hearted paean to friendship and a quiet life has become a global hit after charming viewers the world over. As it turns 10, its stars reflect on how they made TV magic

The Guardian - UK

Detectorists’ finds rewrite history by unearthing the real story of money

A study of ancient coins has shifted the focus of Europe’s economic history from the Greeks and Romans to the Arabs

The Guardian - UK

The Office: Where are cast of the cult British comedy show now?

It has been 23 years since the beloved British workplace comedy first aired

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‘The worst film ever made’: how Sex Lives of the Potato Men broke British cinema

When the puerile comedy bombed, the film-makers blamed the critics and the Tories blamed the UK Film Council. Twenty years on, we reassess the legacy of a cinematic pariah whose champions include Stewart Lee and Mike Leigh

The Guardian - UK

Too much information: film, music, books and more for coping with tech burnout

From dire warnings about social media to a genuinely meditative video game our critics select culture to help you overturn the overload

The Guardian - UK

Rachael Stirling: ‘Promise me you’ll take out half the swearing?’

The actor on sparring with Stephen Mangan in a new Private Lives, why she didn’t want to be a Bond girl, and what she learned from pulling pints

Evening Standard

Stephen Merchant on his career 22 years after success of The Office: ‘There’s always expectation’

The actor, 48, said he would be up for collaborating with Ricky Gervais again

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Laurel Aldridge: body found is Mackenzie Crook’s sister-in-law, police confirm

The missing 62-year-old was found in the Tortington Lane area of Walberton, West Sussex, after an 11-day search

Manchester Evening News

Body of Mackenzie Crook's missing sister-in-law has been found, police confirm

The 62-year-old who is sister-in-law to actor Mackenzie Crook was reported missing from her home in Walberton, West Sussex, on February 14

Daily Mirror

Mackenzie Crook's sister-in-law confirmed dead by police after body found

Mackenzie Crook's sister-in-law Laurel Aldridge was reported missing on Valentine's Day, with her family paying tribute to her over the weekend and sharing how she 'was found lying in a beautiful woodland'

The Independent UK

‘We will miss her every day’: Family of Mackenzie Crook’s missing sister-in-law pay tribute

‘She is at peace,’ says Laurel Aldridge’s son in heartbreaking tribute

Evening Standard

Body found in search for Mackenzie Crook’s sister-in-law

Laurel Aldridge, 62, was reported missing from her home in West Sussex on February 14

Manchester Evening News

Body found in police search for Mackenzie Crook's sister-in-law

Laurel Aldridge disappeared on February 14 and was last seen at a cricket club

Daily Record

Body found in search for Laurel Aldridge, sister-in-law of The Office star Mackenzie Crook

Formal identification is yet to take place but Lauren's family have been informed.

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