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.
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Daily Mail, 24th April 2024Daisy May Cooper teases return of This Country as she heads for a pub lunch with her brother Charlie
Daisy revealed they had been discussing the idea of reviving their characters, cousins Kerry and Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe, for a Christmas special.
Connie Rusk, Daily Mail, 30th January 2024Punching up: how British comedy became kinder and more inclusive - without losing its edge
As British politics has got crueller, our comedy has gone in the opposite direction, becoming a haven of decency and diversity. In this extract from his new book, Different Times, David Stubbs asks if these gentler comics are the new cutting edge.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 17th July 2023Daisy May Cooper says relationship with brother Charlie has suffered since This Country
"I've got to sort my relationship out with my brother," the actor said of her This Country co-star.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 3rd June 2023The reality of remaking UK sitcoms
The CBS version of the BBC comedy Ghosts is one of the biggest shows on American TV. But US remakes more often than not go south. Armando Iannucci and other creators share their horror stories.
Daniel Dylan Wray, The Guardian, 13th May 2023This Country sponsored walk
The Children's Football Alliance - co-founded by Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper's father - has announced a This Country-themed fundraising walk through the Cotswolds in September.
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Louisa Mellor, Rosie Fletcher, Elizabeth Donoghue, Jamie Andrew and Juliette Harrisson, Den Of Geek, 13th May 2022The Office to Ten Percent: why some remakes soar (and others suck)
Adapting TV shows for new countries is a multi-billion dollar business. But, as the team behind the US version of This Country found out, it's no easy ride ...
Laura Martin, The Guardian, 27th April 2022Ashley McGuire on playing Big Mandy in This Country
"She's a gift of a role Big Mandy. You know, I'm still recognised all the time for her in the street and whatnot - It's mortifying."
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Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 26th October 2021