I'm a big "Mighty Boosh" fan, so anything with Noel Fielding or Julian Barratt isn't going to have to work hard to get me to watch it. So, I did watch "Dick Turpin" straight away and I have to say, enjoyed it quite a bit.
Having rejected the chance to apprenticeship in his father John's (Mark Heap) butchers, as he's vegan, Dick Turpin (Noel Fielding) decides instead for the glamourous life of a highwayman. He inherits a team consisting of Honesty (Duane Boachie), Moose (Marc Wooton) and Nell Brazier (Ellie White), who had plans to lead the team herself. His desire for no violence, all showmanship, heists earns him a bright reputation, helped by positively spun stories written by journalist Eliza Bean (Dolly Wells) but he also attracts the attention of bounty hunter Jonathan Wilde (Hugh Bonneville) who sets his sights on the gang.
It'd be interesting to know how early Noel Fielding became involved in the production of this show, because, whilst he's a credited writer on two episodes, it does feel very tailored towards him being the star. Turpin is not that different a character to Vince Noir, and neither seem to be too far away from Fielding himself. Indeed, the show has a lot of the British comedy scene playing characters that aren't dissimilar to something that they've played before, though they are universally welcome when they arrive. The style of humour is not quite the same as "The Mighty Boosh". It certainly doesn't have quite the same surrealism, but it does have the same delivery style and I'd imagine if you liked the Boosh, you'll get something out of this.
I would imagine though that they'll be a group of viewers that don't get much out of it, it does require you to attune to that style, and I'm sure they'll be people that can't and will vehemently dislike it. It's a bit broader and more 'jokey' than the current taste in sitcoms tends to be. I liked that, but again I'm sure that it will rub some people the wrong way.
Not me though, I really enjoyed it and hope that it's relatively low cost will mean that Apple is happy to fund some more.
Having rejected the chance to apprenticeship in his father John's (Mark Heap) butchers, as he's vegan, Dick Turpin (Noel Fielding) decides instead for the glamourous life of a highwayman. He inherits a team consisting of Honesty (Duane Boachie), Moose (Marc Wooton) and Nell Brazier (Ellie White), who had plans to lead the team herself. His desire for no violence, all showmanship, heists earns him a bright reputation, helped by positively spun stories written by journalist Eliza Bean (Dolly Wells) but he also attracts the attention of bounty hunter Jonathan Wilde (Hugh Bonneville) who sets his sights on the gang.
It'd be interesting to know how early Noel Fielding became involved in the production of this show, because, whilst he's a credited writer on two episodes, it does feel very tailored towards him being the star. Turpin is not that different a character to Vince Noir, and neither seem to be too far away from Fielding himself. Indeed, the show has a lot of the British comedy scene playing characters that aren't dissimilar to something that they've played before, though they are universally welcome when they arrive. The style of humour is not quite the same as "The Mighty Boosh". It certainly doesn't have quite the same surrealism, but it does have the same delivery style and I'd imagine if you liked the Boosh, you'll get something out of this.
I would imagine though that they'll be a group of viewers that don't get much out of it, it does require you to attune to that style, and I'm sure they'll be people that can't and will vehemently dislike it. It's a bit broader and more 'jokey' than the current taste in sitcoms tends to be. I liked that, but again I'm sure that it will rub some people the wrong way.
Not me though, I really enjoyed it and hope that it's relatively low cost will mean that Apple is happy to fund some more.
