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The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin - Season 1
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin is as absurd as the title suggests.
Highwaymen have a special significance on the other side of the North Sea. This is also evident from The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin. Dick Turpin was a highwayman who really existed. But that is about the only historical fact that is correct in this series.
After his death in 1739, Turpin became something of a cult figure to whom all kinds of heroic deeds were attributed, a kind of Robin Hood. Over the past two hundred years, countless books, plays, films and series have been published in which Turpin's heroic character came to the fore. However, Apple TV+'s The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin makes complete fun of this.
In this series, Turpin (Noel Fielding, The Mighty Boosh) is a butcher's son who is more interested in mint tea, knitting and courgettes than chopping up meat. When his father throws him out of the house, he decides that he really wants to become a highwayman. He accidentally becomes the leader of a gang of robbers, The Essex Gang, and as a result he is drawn into the world of highwaymen. As a gang leader, he must defend himself against rival gangs, but at the same time he must also beware of the authorities, who are only too happy to see him hanged.
Yet The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin also occasionally uses some of the more subtle humor for which the British are so famous. Despite the lack of logic, the storyline is fairly coherent and that's nice. Each episode shows a separate adventure, yet there is a common thread through the season, and everything comes together in a wonderful season finale.
Ellie White (The Windsors) is also very good as Dick's number two Nell. She gets the more serious storylines, while the other accomplices Moose (Marc Wootton, Counterfeit Cat) and Honesty (Duayne Boachie, Hollyoaks) are more intended for the more casual humor. The supporting and guest roles are also of a high level. Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) and Connor Swindells (Sex Education) are especially fun as a bounty hunter and a rival highwayman, respectively.
The cheesy humor of The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin won't be to everyone's taste, but personally I really enjoyed it. The end of the first season leaves more than enough room for a possible sequel. Now it is hoped that Apple TV+ will grant Dick and his gang a second season.
Follow The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick TurpinHighwaymen have a special significance on the other side of the North Sea. This is also evident from The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin. Dick Turpin was a highwayman who really existed. But that is about the only historical fact that is correct in this series.
After his death in 1739, Turpin became something of a cult figure to whom all kinds of heroic deeds were attributed, a kind of Robin Hood. Over the past two hundred years, countless books, plays, films and series have been published in which Turpin's heroic character came to the fore. However, Apple TV+'s The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin makes complete fun of this.
In this series, Turpin (Noel Fielding, The Mighty Boosh) is a butcher's son who is more interested in mint tea, knitting and courgettes than chopping up meat. When his father throws him out of the house, he decides that he really wants to become a highwayman. He accidentally becomes the leader of a gang of robbers, The Essex Gang, and as a result he is drawn into the world of highwaymen. As a gang leader, he must defend himself against rival gangs, but at the same time he must also beware of the authorities, who are only too happy to see him hanged.
For some viewers this series may be too bland and cheesy, but it gave me a good laugh. Many jokes are very obvious, but thanks to the comic timing of the protagonists, there is still plenty to laugh about. The logic in this series is sometimes difficult to find, but that is not a problem at all.The humor in this series is silly, but fun
Yet The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin also occasionally uses some of the more subtle humor for which the British are so famous. Despite the lack of logic, the storyline is fairly coherent and that's nice. Each episode shows a separate adventure, yet there is a common thread through the season, and everything comes together in a wonderful season finale.
What helps is the acting of Noel Fielding and the other actors. Fielding is perfect for the role as a flamboyant but clumsy highwayman. Fielding conveys Turpin's desire to be a show figure very well, but so does his complete ineptitude.Fielding is perfect for the role of Dick Turpin
Ellie White (The Windsors) is also very good as Dick's number two Nell. She gets the more serious storylines, while the other accomplices Moose (Marc Wootton, Counterfeit Cat) and Honesty (Duayne Boachie, Hollyoaks) are more intended for the more casual humor. The supporting and guest roles are also of a high level. Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) and Connor Swindells (Sex Education) are especially fun as a bounty hunter and a rival highwayman, respectively.
The cheesy humor of The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin won't be to everyone's taste, but personally I really enjoyed it. The end of the first season leaves more than enough room for a possible sequel. Now it is hoped that Apple TV+ will grant Dick and his gang a second season.
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