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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Scarecrow
Further details
In this opening episode, Kurtan is focusing his attentions on the annual village scarecrow festival, a key event in the village calendar that can both unite and divide the community.
Tensions run high when his chances of winning the competition are compromised by being given a less than ideal plot to display his scarecrow. Meanwhile, Kerry faces a challenge to her authority.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 8th February 2017
- Time
- 10am
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 24 minutes
Cast & crew
| Daisy May Cooper | Kerry Mucklowe |
| Charlie Cooper | Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe |
| Paul Chahidi | Reverend Francis Seaton |
| Trevor Cooper | Len Clifton |
| Michael Sleggs | Michael 'Slugs' Slugett |
| Paul Cooper | Martin Mucklowe |
| Daisy May Cooper (as Ivy Woodcock) | Sue Mucklowe (Voice) |
| Alex Cox | Peasant |
| Eliza Hunt | June Winwood |
| Badger Skelton | Levi Johnson |
| Liam Steward-George | PC Webber |
| Phil James | Ian King |
| 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 |
Videos
OMG Kerry and Kurtan's Blasphemy
The vicar gives his opinion on Kerry and Kurtan and the progress they've made under his tutelage.
Featuring: Daisy May Cooper (Kerry Mucklowe), Charlie Cooper (Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe) & Paul Chahidi (Reverend Francis Seaton).
Anyone for Laser Quest?
Kerry and Kurtan would happily help their friend Slugs with his bucket list before he dies of terminal cancer, if he wasn't so utterly annoying.
Featuring: Daisy May Cooper (Kerry Mucklowe), Charlie Cooper (Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe) & Michael Sleggs (Michael 'Slugs' Slugett).
Life in a British countryside village with Kerry and Kurtan Mucklowe
Kerry and Kurtan Mucklowe introduce us to their lives in a typical Cotswold village.
Featuring: Daisy May Cooper (Kerry Mucklowe), Charlie Cooper (Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe), Michael Sleggs (Michael 'Slugs' Slugett) & Paul Chahidi (Reverend Francis Seaton).
Press
TV preview: This Country
This first episode of six is nominally about the annual village scarecrow competition, but is actually a bawdy sort of Dickensian romp with a satisfyingly violent twist. It isn't in fact as hog-whimperingly amusing as the later episodes, but it's still worth summoning up on your tablet. So my strong advice is to stick with the series.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 2nd February 2017