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 3, Episode 3 repeated Tuesday 3rd December at 11:10pm on BBC3
Streaming rank this week: 781
Press clippings Page 8
Michael Sleggs's final interview
Michael Sleggs fought for his life every day in courageous battle against heart defect, he reveals in final interview.
Chris White, The Sun, 10th July 2019This Country stars to publish tie-in book
Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper will publish a This Country book that "reveal the real s*** that goes down Kerry and Kurtan's village."
British Comedy Guide, 19th June 2019Derry Girls and Would I Lie To You? win Televisual Awards
Derry Girls and Would I Lie To You? were amongst the winners in the Televisual Bulldog Awards 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 14th June 2019Michael Sleggs shares news of his terminal diagnosis
The actor, who plays Slugs in the hit sitcom and is a long-time friend of creators Charlie and Daisy May Cooper, posted a social media message disclosing that he doesn't have long to live. Sleggs has previously suffered cancer and heart failure, while his character in the BBC sitcom was also diagnosed with cancer.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 30th May 2019Comedies in the running for Broadcast Digital Awards 2019
Death On The Tyne, Fleabag, Man Like Mobeen, Sally4Ever, This Country and Timewasters are amongst the nominees in the Broadcast Digital Awards 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2019Daisy May Cooper wears bin bag dress at BAFTAs
This Country writer and actress Daisy May Cooper took to the Bafta TV Awards red carpet wearing a dress made from bin bags and rubbish, made by her mother.
Lizo Mzimba, BBC, 13th May 2019If you don't love the bin bag dress, you have no soul
"If I wore a normal dress that'd cost a lot of money... so I thought I'd donate that money to a foodbank and wear a bin instead."
Sophie Wilkinson, The New Statesman, 13th May 2019BAFTA TV Awards nominations
Derry Girls, Mum, Sally4Ever, Stath Lets Flats and Car Share are amongst the comedy-related nominations in the 2019 BAFTA TV Awards and BAFTA Craft Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 28th March 2019Comedies up for RTS Awards 2019
The nominees for the RTS Awards 2019 include Famalam, Detectorists and Derry Girls. Lesley Manville, Sian Gibson, Daisy May Cooper, Samson Kayo and the stars of Inside No. 9 and The Young Offenders are nominated for acting prizes.
British Comedy Guide, 5th March 2019Comedies nominated for Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2019
Car Share, Derry Girls, Inside No. 9 and Women On The Verge are amongst the nominees in the BPG Awards 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 13th February 2019