This Country
- TV sitcom
- BBC Three
- 2017 - 2020
- 19 episodes (3 series)
Mockumentary series exploring the lives of young people in modern rural Britain. Stars Daisy May Cooper, Charlie Cooper, Paul Chahidi, Trevor Cooper, Michael Sleggs and more.
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated Monday 7th October at 10:30pm on BBC3
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6 - GNVQ
The 'brain drain' is a problem for rural communities. In the final episode Kerry and Kurtan explore the possibility of moving away from their village. Kurtan receives the exciting news that he could go to college to study for a GNVQ - and Kerry is devastated.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 15th March 2017
- Time
- 10am
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 24 minutes, 37 seconds
Cast & crew
| Daisy May Cooper | Kerry Mucklowe |
| Charlie Cooper | Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe |
| Paul Chahidi | Reverend Francis Seaton |
| Michael Sleggs | Michael 'Slugs' Slugett |
| Badger Skelton | Levi Johnson |
| Daisy May Cooper (as Daisy Cooper) | Writer |
| Charlie Cooper | Writer |
| Tom George | Director |
| Simon Mayhew-Archer | Producer |
| Stephen McCrum | Executive Producer |
| Maria Cooper | Line Producer |
| Craig Harbour | Editor |
| Mo Holden | Production Designer |
| Jane Ripley | Casting Director |
| Jacqueline White (as Miss Jacqueline White) | Costume Designer |
| Nick Martin | Director of Photography |
| Emily Bilverstone | Make-up Designer |
| Andy Pearson | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
The Vicar's 'man problem'
Kerry wants to know why Kurtan wouldn't include her in his conversation with the Vicar.
Featuring: Daisy May Cooper (Kerry Mucklowe), Charlie Cooper (Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe) & Paul Chahidi (Reverend Francis Seaton).
Press
Review: This Country, Episode 6
This wonderful series ends with an episode that takes its cue from the classic sitcom idea that characters are trapped.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th March 2017