The Witchfinder
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2022
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper star in this comedy series set in the 1600s. Also features Jessica Hynes, Daniel Rigby and Tuwaine Barrett.
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Series 1, Episode 5
The Dedham ordeal has softened his hostility but when Bannister indulges Thomasine by letting her go for a swim, she is snatched and dragged away to a ransacked church.
Further details
The Dedham ordeal has softened his hostility but when Bannister indulges Thomasine by letting her go for a swim, she is snatched and dragged away to a ransacked church. Bannister can't let someone else try her before he reaches Chelmsford and the Witchfinder General. When he attempts to get her back he discovers the man putting her on trial is none other than Matthew Hopkins himself. Has he final met his destiny? Either way, he no longer needs Thomasine.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 5th April 2022
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
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Cast & crew
| Tim Key | Gideon Bannister |
| Daisy May Cooper | Thomasine Gooch |
| Jessica Hynes | Old Myers |
| Daniel Rigby | Hebble |
| Tuwaine Barrett | Cumberlidge |
| Ellie White | Karen |
| Karl Theobald | Fake Stearne |
| Julian Barratt | Fake Hopkins |
| Eleanor Nawal | Sophie |
| Anil Goutam | Sophie's Dad |
| Ricky Tomlinson | Crockett |
| Allan Mustafa | Grocer |
| Bamshad Abedi-Amin | Guard Christopher |
| Liam Williams | Baby Jesus |
| Neil Gibbons | The Horse (Voice) |
| Neil Gibbons | Writer |
| Rob Gibbons | Writer |
| Steve Coogan | Script Consultant |
| Neil Gibbons | Director |
| Rob Gibbons | Director |
| Joe Fraser | Producer |
| Dave Lambert | Executive Producer |
| Rupert Majendie | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Monteith | Executive Producer |
| Tanya Qureshi | Executive Producer |
| Neil Gibbons | Executive Producer |
| Rob Gibbons | Executive Producer |
| Caroline Wyard | Line Producer |
| Chelsea Chandler | Post Producer |
| Gareth Heal | Editor |
| Richard Drew | Production Designer |
| Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
| Lucy Williams | Costume Designer |
| Matt Wicks | Director of Photography |
| Jo Jenkins | Make-up Designer |
| Sam Hooper | Composer |
| Tom Allan | 1st Assistant Director |