Overview
- All six episodes premiered on 9 February on BBC Two, with the complete series available now on BBC iPlayer.
- Critics laud the show’s blend of gentle humour and surreal folklore, drawing favourable comparisons to Detectorists.
- Viewers report binge-watching the series and posting enthusiastic reactions on social media.
- Pearce Quigley leads as Michael Sleep with Sir Michael Palin as his father, joined by Lauren Patel, Jon Pointing, Sophie Willan, Paul Kaye and Crook.
- The series was largely filmed around Greater Manchester, and features an original score by Cinder Well with the theme song The Wise Man’s Song.