Overview

• The series premiered on BBC One on May 25, 2025, pairing Timothy Spall as retired actor John Chapel with Gwyneth Keyworth as detective sergeant Janie Mallowan.
• The debut episode attracted 2.9 million overnight viewers, the highest for a new BBC scripted comedy in five years.
• Its launch outperformed David Mitchell’s Ludwig premiere, which secured 2.8 million viewers in September 2024.
• Viewers on social media offered mixed feedback, with some applauding its quirky humor and others criticizing its broad comedy and pacing.
• Created by Paul Doolan and set in Wales, the six-part comedy-drama is streaming in full on iPlayer and continues on BBC One Sunday nights.