''The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin'' is a British historical comedy television series starring

Noel Fielding Noel Fielding (; born 21 May 1973) is an English comedian, artist, and actor. He was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside Julian Barratt in the 2000s, and has been a co-presenter of ''The Great British Bake Off'' since 2017. He is kn ...

as the title character. Developed by

Big Talk Studios Big Talk Studios Limited is a British film and television production company founded by Nira Park in 1994. Big Talk was acquired by ITV Studios in 2013. Film Filmography Released Upcoming Critical reception Commercial performance TV s ...

, the series premiered on 1 March 2024 on

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. In July 2024, the series was renewed for a second season. However, in January 2025 the planned second season was scrapped after Fielding pulled out of the series partway through production.

Premise

A fictional take on the life of

Dick Turpin Richard Turpin (bapt. 21 September 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. Turpin may have followed his father's trade as a butcher ear ...

, leader of the Essex Gang, who commits numerous petty crimes with the hope of becoming England's greatest

highwayman A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot; mounted highwaymen were widely considered to be socially superior to foo ...

while being pursued by the

thief-taker In English legal history, a thief-taker was a private individual hired to capture criminals. The widespread establishment of professional police in England did not occur until the 19th century. With the rising crime rate and newspapers to bring t ...

Jonathan Wild Jonathan Wild, also spelled Wilde (1682 or 1683 – 24 May 1725), was an English thief-taker and a major figure in London's criminal underworld, notable for operating on both sides of the law, posing as a public-spirited vigilante entitled th ...

e and the secretive criminal organisation, The Syndicate.

Cast

Main

* Duayne Boachie as Honesty Barebone *

Ellie White Ellie White (born 14 June 1989) is an English actress and comedian. She is best known for playing Princess Beatrice of York in the British royal family parody ''The Windsors'' (2016–2020) and Katia in the sitcom ''Stath Lets Flats'' (2018� ...

as Elaenor "Nell" Brazier *

Marc Wootton Marc James Wootton (born 8 February 1975) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his role as Mr Poppy in the '' Nativity!'' film series. He also starred in the television series '' High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman'', ...

as Moose Pleck *

Dolly Wells Dorothy Perpetua Wells (born Gatacre; 5 December 1971)Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, vol. III, 2003, pg 3046 is an English actress. She co-wrote and starred in the Sky Living series '' Doll & Em'' (2014–2015) with Emily Mortimer, ...

as Eliza Bean *

Mark Heap Mark Heap (born 13 May 1957) is a British actor and comedian. Television credits include '' Ghost Train'' (1991), '' Smith & Jones'' (1997–1998), '' Brass Eye'' (1997–2001), '' Kiss Me Kate'' (1998), '' The Zig and Zag Show'' (1998), '' Ho ...

as John Turpin * Geoff McGivern as Lord Alistair Rookwood *

Joe Wilkinson Joseph Roland Wilkinson (born 11 February 1975) is an English comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He began his comedy career in 2004 and has supported Alan Carr and Russell Howard on tour. In 2006, Wilkinson won the Hackney Empire New Act of ...

as Geoffrey the

Gaoler A prison officer (PO) or corrections officer (CO), also known as a correctional law enforcement officer or less formally as a prison guard, is a uniformed law enforcement official responsible for the custody, supervision, safety, and regulation ...

* Kiri Flaherty as Little Karen *

Hugh Bonneville Hugh Richard Bonniwell Williams (born 10 November 1963), known professionally as Hugh Bonneville, is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the ITV historical drama series ''Downton Abbey'' from ...

e *

Asim Chaudhry Asim Chaudhry (born 24 November 1986) is a British comedian, writer, director, rapper and actor best known for playing Chabud "Chabuddy G" Gul in the BBC mockumentary series '' People Just Do Nothing'', which he co-created. For this role, he wo ...

as Balthazar / Craig the

Warlock A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft. Etymology and terminology The most commonly accepted etymology derives '' warlock'' from the Old English '' wǣrloga'', which meant "breaker of oaths" or "deceiver". The term came to apply special ...

Tamsin Greig Tamsin Margaret Mary Greig (; born 12 July 1966) is a British actress. She is known for both dramatic and comedic roles. She played Fran Katzenjammer in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Black Books'', Dr Caroline Todd in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Green W ...

as Lady Helen Gwinear

Featured

The following cast members have been credited amongst the main cast in a single episode. *

David Threlfall David John Threlfall (born 12 October 1953) is an English stage, film and television actor and director. He is best known for playing Frank Gallagher in Channel 4's series '' Shameless''. He has also directed several episodes of the show. In Ap ...

as Tom King *

Greg Davies Gregory Daniel Davies ( ; born 14 May 1968) is a Welsh comedian, actor, presenter, and writer. He is best known for his roles as Mr Gilbert in ''The Inbetweeners'' (2008–2010), Ken Thompson in ''Cuckoo'' (2012–2019), Dan Davies in '' Man ...

as Leslie Duvall *

Paul Kaye Paul Kaye (born 15 December 1964) is an English comedian and actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Thoros of Myr in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'' (2013–17). He started as shock interviewer Dennis Pennis on ''The Sunday ...

as Ralph Ratclyff *

Guz Khan Ghulam Dastgir Khan (; born 24 January 1986), also known as Guz Khan, is a British comedian and actor. His TV appearances include '' Man Like Mobeen'', '' Taskmaster'' (series 12), '' Our Flag Means Death'' (series 1) and stand-up performances ...

as Gow *

Laura Checkley Laura Checkley (born 18 July 1980) is an English actress and comedian known for playing the regular character Louise throughout three series of ''Detectorists'' on BBC Four, Monica in '' Action Team'' on ITV2, Terri King in the BBC One sitcom '' K ...

as Sandra *

Diane Morgan Diane Morgan (born 5 October 1975) is an English actress, comedian and writer. She is notable for portraying Philomena Cunk on the review programme '' Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe'' (2013–2020), the mockumentary series '' Cunk on Britain'' (2 ...

as Maureen *

Jessica Hynes Jessica Hynes (''née'' Stevenson) is a British actress, director and writer. Best known as a comedy actress, she has played Cheryl in ''The Royle Family'' (1998–2010), Siobhan Sharpe in ''Twenty Twelve'' (2011–2012) and ''W1A'' (2014–2 ...

as The Reddlehag *

Connor Swindells Connor Ryan Swindells (born 19 September 1996) is an English actor and model. He gained prominence through his role as Adam Groff in the Netflix comedy-drama ''Sex Education'' (2019–2023). He has since starred in the BBC One war drama '' SAS: ...

as Albert Crumb / Tommy Silversides

Recurring

Michael Fielding Michael Fielding (born 23 January 1982) is a British comedian and actor, known for his role as Naboo in the British surreal comedy ''The Mighty Boosh''. He was born in Westminster, London, England and raised in Mitcham, Southwest London. Other w ...

as Benny Turpin * Samuel Leakey as Christopher Wilde

Guest

Simon Farnaby Simon Farnaby (born 2 April 1973) is an English actor, comedian, children’s entertainer, writer and singer. He is best known for his work with the Them There collective where he has written and starred in productions including the sketch show ...

as Lord Saltley *

Sindhu Vee Sindhu Venkatanarayanan (born 19 June 1969) is an Indian-born British comedian and actress who performs under the name Sindhu Vee. She is best known for starring in the 2022 fantasy musical film ''Matilda the Musical'' as Mrs. Phelps. Early lif ...

as Lady Saltley *

Tom Meeten Tom Meeten (born 30 April 1974) is an English comedian, actor and writer. Life and career Meeten was born in Northampton. He graduated in 1996 from Sheffield Hallam University after studying Fine Arts. His performing career began in a comedy d ...

as Bill the Blade *

Neil Edmond Neil Edmond (born December 1970) is a British actor and comedy writer. Neil was a member of the comedic sketch trio The Consultants, alongside James Rawlings and Justin Edwards. In 2002 they won the Perrier award for Best Newcomer at the E ...

as Poorly Martin * Sutara Gayle as Lizzy the Fish * Kathryn Hanke as Margaret * Harry Trevaldwyn as Steven * Jota Castellano as Alf the Artist *

Philippa Dunne Philippa Dunne is an Irish actress and writer. She is known for co-writing and starring in the RTÉ comedy '' The Walshes'', as well as her roles as Anne Flynn in ''Motherland'' and its spin-off ''Amandaland'', Geraldine Devlin in '' Derry Girl ...

as Slake *

Rich Fulcher Richard Fulcher (born November 18, 1963) is an American comedian, actor and author. He played Bob Fossil and other characters in the British comedy series ''The Mighty Boosh'', and Edward Sheath in the American series ''Jon Benjamin Has a Van''. ...

as The Unrobbable Coachman *

Juliette Motamed Juliette Motamed is a British actress and musician. She makes music and DJs under the moniker AZADI.mp3. On television, she is known for her role in the Channel 4 sitcom ''We Are Lady Parts'' (2021–). Her films include ''Magic Mike's Last Dance' ...

as Abigail * Henry Lewis as Baron Von Louth *

Liz Kingsman Liz Kingsman is an Australian comedian and actress. Career Comedy In the mid-2010s she was in the improv trio ''Massive Dad'' alongside Stevie Martin and Tessa Coates. She first performed her show ''One Woman Show'' in 2019, and later performed ...

as Baroness Von Louth *

Colin Hoult Colin Hoult (born 15 May 1979) is an English actor and writer in television, radio, and theatre. He studied at Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre. Career Hoult has worked in various television productions, including '' Russell Howard's ...

as Phillip *

Lisa Davina Phillip Lisa Davina Phillip is a British actress and singer. Phillip began acting in her early teens, when she appeared in various productions for local theatre group Second Wave Centre For Youth Arts. She then studied Drama, Media and Popular Culture ...

as Faith Barebone * Mo Sesay as Courage Barebone * Flip Webster as Doris the Destroyer * Justin Sysum as Jack "Iron Fist" Broughton * Dave Jones as Naked Tony * Cash Holland as Isabelle * Ed Jones as Reginald * Hallie Barthram as Priscilla

Episodes

Production

It was announced in April 2022 that

had greenlit a series starring

as the highwayman

. In August 2023, additional casting including

and

was announced. Episodes one to three are directed by

Ben Palmer Ben Palmer (born 1976) is a British film director, film and television director. His television credits include the Channel 4 sketch show ''Bo' Selecta!'' (2002–2006), the second and third series of the E4 (TV channel), E4 sitcom ''The Inbetween ...

and episodes four to six are directed by George Kane. Episode one is written by show creators Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis and Stuart Lane with Fielding and episodes two to six are written by Richard Naylor and Jon Brittain with Fielding. Production had commenced at the time of the series being announced in April 2022. The series was partly filmed at

Ludlow Castle Ludlow Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the Ludlow, town of the same name in the English county of Shropshire, standing on a promontory overlooking the River Teme. The castle was probably founded by Walter de Lacy (died 1085), Wal ...

Shropshire Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West M ...

Release

The series premiered on

on 1 March 2024 and ended on 29 March.

Reception

The

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website

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reported a 87% approval rating, based on 23 critic reviews. On

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, the series holds a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 6 critics.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, The 2024 British television series debuts 2024 British television series endings 2020s British comedy television series Apple TV+ original programming Cultural depictions of Dick Turpin Television series by Big Talk Productions Television series by ITV Studios British English-language television shows Works about highwaymen