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Small Prophets brings the supernatural down to the scale of a suburban shed. Michael Sleep’s eccentric experiments give the comedy a homespun feel, with future-telling spirits sharing space with the resolutely ordinary. The humour is gentle and odd rather than grand or spectacular, and the magical possibilities carry a quiet ache beneath the whimsy.
Clea has been missing for seven years, so Michael’s interest in prophecy is deeply personal: he wants a reason to believe they might meet again. That uncertainty gives the story a thread of mystery without losing its comic warmth. His young workmate Kacey and his father Brian help with his strange undertaking, bringing companionship to a pursuit shaped by absence.
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A young couple moves back to the husband's childhood home, only to face threats from new neighbors and uncover dark secrets of their cul-de-sac.
Small Prophets and The 'Burbs both turn ordinary suburban life into a funny mystery, where familiar homes hide unsettling secrets. Michael’s homemade spirits bring magic into a shed, while nosy neighbors on a quiet cul-de-sac uncover deadly danger behind friendly waves.
In a seemingly picturesque retirement community, a group of unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don't have - time.
Small Prophets makes the supernatural feel at home in an ordinary setting, with gentle oddball humor and a quiet mystery beneath it. The Boroughs also lets eerie events creep into a familiar community, where unlikely neighbors must work together to stop something from stealing their time; its danger is darker and more urgent.
A grieving therapist starts to tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge changes to people's lives - including his own.
Small Prophets and Shrinking both let gentle comedy sit beside grief, with odd jokes and honest conversations making room for real hurt. Michael’s hope of seeing Clea again gives the supernatural shed scenes a quiet ache, while a widowed therapist’s blunt advice brings messy fallout to his clients and friends.
whimsical fantasy comedy, gentle supernatural humour and homespun magical fantasy
Comedy and Drama
Season 1 · 6 episodes
BBC Two
Eccentric Michael Sleep, whose darling partner, Clea, disappeared seven years ago, sets out to create Homunculi - magical prophesying spirits that can predict the future.
