The six-part series is a comic tale of eccentric Michael Sleep (Pearce Quigley – Detectorists, The Full Monty) who, since his darling Clea disappeared seven years ago, has lived a very ordinary life. He eats Shreddies, works in a DIY store, visits dad Brian (Sir Michael Palin) and hopes for Clea to return.
That is just the way it is, until one day, Brian shares an old recipe involving rainwater, horse manure and more than a little alchemy. With recipe in hand, Michael sets out (albeit with some scepticism) to create Homunculi – magical prophesying spirits that can predict the future – in the hope they have the answer to his burning question, ‘will I ever see Clea again?’.
Michael gets help from young workmate Kacey (Lauren Patel – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Lloyd of the Flies), an unlikely friendship that blossoms partly (but not wholly) through their mutual dislike of store manager Gordon (Mackenzie Crook). Their friendship adds to the frustration and intrigue of his nosy neighbours (Sophie Willan – Alma’s Not Normal, Still Open All Hours and Jon Pointing – Big Boys, Plebs) who are obsessed with trying to find out what the hell is going on in the garden shed.
Small Prophets UK TV Premiere Date
Latest/Next UK Season: 1
Latest/Next UK TV Air Date: 09 February 2026 at 10:00 pm
UK Channel: BBC Two
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Small Prophets US TV Premiere Date
Latest/Next US Season: 1
Latest/Next US TV Air Date: No exact date/time - Unknown
US Channel: No US Broadcaster
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Country of Origin: UK
a comic tale of eccentric Michael Sleep (Pearce Quigley), his dad Brian (Sir Michael Palin)… and magical prophesying spirits…
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