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This Country. Image shows from L to R: Kerry Mucklowe (Daisy May Cooper), Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe (Charlie Cooper). Copyright: BBC
This Country

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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Are UK sitcoms too sentimental?

The current crop of British comedies are peppered with 'hugging and learning', but how far can convivial comedy go before it veers into sentimental mush.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 27th April 2018

Inside No. 9 and This Country win BAFTAs

The BAFTA TV Craft Awards 2018 have been held tonight, with the stars of This Country and Inside No. 9 all picking up prizes.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd April 2018

BBC confirms This Country special and Series 3

This Country is coming back to BBC Three for an extended-length special late this year, with a full third series following in 2019.

British Comedy Guide, 20th April 2018

Daisy May Cooper interview

It's been a successful start to the year for Daisy May Cooper; the star of This Country has launched a successful second series of the hit mockumentary, scooped three Royal Television Society awards and become a mum for the first time. Phew! Here she tells SoGlos just how she's getting on...

So Glos, 12th April 2018

This Country Series 3 in development

Work is now under way for a potential Series 3 of the multi award-winning BBC Three sitcom This Country. Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper have confirmed they're working on more scripts.

British Comedy Guide, 12th April 2018

Charlie Cooper interview

"The idea of standing up in front of people and talking was something I could never imagine," he reflects. "Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, if I lived my life again, I would never have done anything like this."

Ed Gove, Royal Television Society, 11th April 2018

Review: This Country, episode 6, Family Loyalties

After a successful first series, the second series of This Country has kept up the momentum and high quality level with six more glorious episodes.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th April 2018

BAFTA TV Award nominees 2018

Catastrophe, Chewing Gum, This Country and Timewasters are amongst the BAFTA TV Awards 2018 nominees. Stars including Adam Hills, Graham Norton, Michael McIntyre and Sandi Toksvig have also been nominated.

British Comedy Guide, 4th April 2018

Daisy May and Charlie Cooper interview

The siblings behind the BBC3 Cotswolds mockumentary reveal how the series came to life.

Sarah Carson, Radio Times, 21st March 2018

Royal Television Society Awards 2018 winners

This Country stars Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper picked up three prizes for their sitcom at the Royal Television Society Awards 2018. The Last Leg, Timewasters writer Daniel Lawrence Taylor, and The End Of The Fucking World also won.

British Comedy Guide, 20th March 2018

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