TV comedy: Small Prophets

[Paul Ferguson]

"Small Prophets is a British television sitcom created, written and directed by Mackenzie Crook. Set in and around Manchester, it stars Pearce Quigley as a man who turns to alchemy and homunculi in an attempt to learn what happened after his girlfriend disappeared, with the cast also including Crook, Michael Palin, Lauren Patel, Sophie Willan and Jon Pointing. The series premiered on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on 9 February 2026."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Prophets

First episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGi-NRYQeew

Other episodes available on YT.