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The Witchfinder

  • TV Series
  • 2022
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.2K
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Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper in The Witchfinder (2022)
A failing witchfinder transports a suspected witch to a trial that could change his fortunes, but first he has to deal with the worst possible travel companion and road-free trip across the country gripped by civil war, famine and plague.
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A failing witchfinder transports a suspected witch to a trial that could change his fortunes, but first he must deal with the worst possible travel companion and road-free trip across the co... Read allA failing witchfinder transports a suspected witch to a trial that could change his fortunes, but first he must deal with the worst possible travel companion and road-free trip across the country gripped by civil war, famine, and plague.A failing witchfinder transports a suspected witch to a trial that could change his fortunes, but first he must deal with the worst possible travel companion and road-free trip across the country gripped by civil war, famine, and plague.

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    • Tim Key
    • Daisy May Cooper
    • Jessica Hynes
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    6.6/10
    2.2K
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    • Stars
      • Tim Key
      • Daisy May Cooper
      • Jessica Hynes
    • 95User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Tim Key
    Tim Key
    • Gideon Bannister
    • 2022
    Daisy May Cooper
    Daisy May Cooper
    • Thomasine Gooch
    • 2022
    Jessica Hynes
    Jessica Hynes
    • Old Myers
    • 2022
    Daniel Rigby
    Daniel Rigby
    • Hebble
    • 2022
    Tuwaine Barrett
    Tuwaine Barrett
    • Cumberlidge
    • 2022
    Michael Culkin
    Michael Culkin
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    • 2022
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    • 2022
    Rosie Cavaliero
    Rosie Cavaliero
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    • 2022
    Dan Mersh
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    • 2022
    Vincent Franklin
    Vincent Franklin
    • Topcliffe
    • 2022
    Joplin Sibtain
    Joplin Sibtain
    • John Stearne
    • 2022
    Michelle Greenidge
    Michelle Greenidge
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    • 2022
    Ellie White
    Ellie White
    • Karen
    • 2022
    Sharlene Whyte
    • Catherine
    • 2022
    Karl Theobald
    Karl Theobald
    • Fake Stearne
    • 2022
    Matt Green
    • Father
    • 2022
    Sammy Kamara
    • Bob
    • 2022
    Katy Wix
    Katy Wix
    • Martha Pleased
    • 2022
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    nick4

    Double standards?

    In a 2020 period drama set in India, the BBC trumpeted the fact it had an all Asian cast playing the Asian characters. (No white actors) When it comes to period dramas/comedies set in Britain, the BBC is quick to change the ethnicity of the characters.

    This is inconsistent and a double standard.

    Personally, I love realism in period dramas/comedies with appropriate settings, casting and costumes for the period and location.

    I notice one person calling people they disagree with "idiots" - a typical "cancel culture" response. Please remember, everyone is entitled to their own view.
    6trademarcdesigns

    A bit of pleasant silliness

    I don't like reviewing after only one episode, so I may update this later... It's the middle of the 17th century and witch mania is rampant. An itinerant and somewhat incompetent witchfinder happens upon an opportunity to advance in his profession and so takes a suspected witch off to see the Witchfinder General.

    If the first episode is any indication of things to come, we're in for a lot of silliness. This isn't exactly brilliant comedy, but it's pleasant enough and may well improve over time. There are worse ways to spend half an hour.
    7Soeli2

    An amusing little comedy

    I watched it in one evening and it didn't send me to sleep.

    I'm still very much awake. A state of being which appears to be of importance to some other reviewers.

    I can't wait for IMDb to catch up with who appears in each episode, since I'm useless at remembering names of actors and the names of other stuff I've seen them in. Definitely a few from Ghosts, at least one League of Gentlemen, and I'm sure I spied a Kurrupt Fm player in there too.

    Overall, a pleasant evening. Thanks BBC.
    9nickegoldsmith

    Outstanding

    I would say that I cannot understand why some reviews are absolutely panning this wonderful funny, and original comedy. It is quite clear that those who have spent time writing these incensed reviews have absolutely no sense of humour, and completely missed the gag. How on earth can it be labelled woke!? The cameo in After Life 3 introduced me to Tim Key, and this fulfilled my expectations. Wonderfully funny show!
    8timothy-price-794-581328

    Good fun....

    Really surprised that this has so many panning it. It's different, funny, with the two 'mains' a delight. Gone to a lot of trouble with the costumes/settings. It's delightfully daft. Not a classic (akin to Porridge) but better than many so called sit-coms, and certainly equal to Ghosts (which I also enjoyed) which has better critiques? Frankly I am happy to have this 'daftness ' on the screen at the moment.....

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      Reunites Reese Shearsmith and Julian Barrett who starred together in another 17th Century English set period piece that also concerned demonic possession in 2013's 'A Field in England'

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2022 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Шукач відьом
    • Production companies
      • Baby Cow Productions
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      30 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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