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- Apple TV+
- Nov 30, 2023
- Apple TV+
- Nov 30, 2023
Summary Dick Turpin (Noel Fielding) joins a gang of highway robbers while trying to avoid self-appointed thief-taker Jonathan Wilde (Hugh Bonneville) in the British comedy series created by Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis and Stuart Lane.
Created By: Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis, Stuart Lane
- Apple TV+
- Nov 30, 2023
- Apple TV+
- Nov 30, 2023
Season Premiere: Nov 30, 2023
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Summary Dick Turpin (Noel Fielding) joins a gang of highway robbers while trying to avoid self-appointed thief-taker Jonathan Wilde (Hugh Bonneville) in the British comedy series created by Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis and Stuart Lane.
Created By: Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis, Stuart Lane
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
70
62% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
38% Mixed
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0% Negative
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It’s fun and funny and Fielding is much more entertaining chattering away at the series’ various villains than a poor, harried contestant attempting to fashion a Swiss roll without cracking the sponge.
The writers (including Jon Brittain, Richard Naylor, Ms. Downes and Messrs. Jarvis and Lane) get considerable mileage out of Turpin's given name. Which is infantile. But that doesn't mean you won't laugh. .... [Noel Fielding's] a very likable lead, one who has no delusions about what the new program is trying to do and who goes with the flow with his actorly sails unfurled.
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin looks like it was a lot of fun to make, and thankfully its inherent daftness is a joy to watch, too.
It’s not a stretch to call Made-Up Adventures downright derivative; it wears its influences, from Our Flag to Python to Blackadder, on its anachronistic pleather sleeve. But if you love the thing a derivative show is derived from, is that really such a bad thing? We’d happily hand over our jewels to spend a little more time with this pack of ne’er-do-wells.
Dick Turpin is an enjoyable romp, and a fun watch, but it left me thinking “what if?” more than “what next?”.
There’s nothing strictly wrong with The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin — just that it’s underwhelming, especially considering the talents lining its cast list. There’s plenty to laugh about if you know where to look, but ultimately, you’re probably better off listening to “Stand and Deliver” than watching this non-committal gang shout it at coaches.
While we like Fielding in the lead role, The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin mostly misses the mark when it comes to the silly gags that permeate the first episode.
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