Year Of The Rabbit
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 2019
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom about police fighting crime in the 1880s. Stars Matt Berry, Freddie Fox, Susan Wokoma, Alun Armstrong, Paul Kaye and more.
Streaming rank this week: 605
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Series 1, Episode 6
Further details
The final episode in the series finds Rabbit having been fired for misconduct. And with Larkham threatening to press charges for his assault and have him thrown in gaol, things are not looking good for him. But things get a whole lot worse when he wakes up with blood all over his hands and the butchered corpse of Larkham lying opposite him, staring back at him with glassy eyes. It's clear that Rabbit has either been framed for murder - or committed a murder.
Either way, he's on the run.
Rabbit disappears and an urgent meeting is convened at the station to find him - with Wisbech declaring him the most wanted man in London. Strauss and Mabel refuse to believe the worst of their friend and vow to help him clear his name - but they'll have to find him first.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 15th July 2019
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Matt Berry | Detective Inspector Rabbit |
| Freddie Fox | Wilbur Strauss |
| Susan Wokoma | Mabel Wisbech |
| Alun Armstrong | Chief Inspector Wisbech |
| Paul Kaye | D.I. Tanner |
| David Dawson | Joseph Merrick |
| Ann Mitchell | Gwendoline |
| Keeley Hawes | Lydia |
| Amer Chadha-Patel | Keith |
| Sally Phillips | Princess Violetta |
| Jill Halfpenny | Flora Wilson |
| Alistair Petrie | Mr. Larkham |
| Peter-Hugo Daly | Murky John |
| Anya McKenna Bruce | Urchin Girl |
| Jemaine Clement | Tall Man |
| Kevin Cecil | Writer |
| Andy Riley | Writer |
| Matt Berry | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ben Taylor | Director |
| Hannah Mackay | Producer |
| Ben Farrell | Executive Producer |
| Toby Stevens | Executive Producer |
| Matt Berry | Executive Producer |
| Andy Riley | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Cecil | Executive Producer |
| Ben Taylor | Executive Producer |
| Jo Alloway | Line Producer |
| Phil Hignett | Editor |
| Sam Harley (as Samantha Harley) | Production Designer |
| Nadira Seecoomar | Casting Director |
| Rosa Dias | Costume Designer |
| Dan Stafford-Clark (as Daniel Stafford-Clark) | Director of Photography |
| Jo Jenkins | Make-up Designer |
| Matt Berry | Composer |
| Oli Julian | Composer |
| Nick Foster | Composer |
| Jay Arthur | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Looking for Rabbit
Rabbit's on the run after being framed for a grizzly murder, but Mabel and Strauss refuse to believe he's guilty.
Featuring: Matt Berry (Detective Inspector Rabbit), Freddie Fox (Wilbur Strauss), Susan Wokoma (Mabel Wisbech), David Dawson (Joseph Merrick), Ann Mitchell (Gwendoline) & Peter-Hugo Daly (Murky John).
Press
Lewd and ludicrous, the Victorian spoof detective drama shambles its way to a characteristically chaotic conclusion, as our hopeless hero is labelled "the most wanted man in London". Which villain of the piece is behind the stitch-up? Enjoy watching Rabbit's battle to clear his name.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 15th July 2019