First I must doff my hat to the show’s title. The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin, a comedy on Apple TV+, sounded to me merely irreverent, a funny anachronistic take on something historical, till you consider that history itself is largely made-up and bastardised. “You write about the most horrific murder and people can’t get enough of it.” Turpin’s …
Most Americans will know Noel Fielding, if they know him at all, from “The Great British Baking Show,” which he has co-hosted since 2017. Those versed in modern Britcom will know him as a member of the comedy team the Mighty Boosh, “Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy,” sundry roles in some of this century’s best and oddest comedies, including “Nathan Barley” …
