6 x half hours

Created, written and directed by BAFTA-winner Mackenzie Crook (Detectorists, Worzel Gummidge), Small Prophets is a brand-new comic tale following Michael Sleep (Pearce Quigley – The Gentleman, Detectorists) a man set adrift since the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend Clea seven years ago.

When his father Brian (Sir Michael Palin – Monty Python, Time Bandits) recalls an ancient alchemic recipe, Michael decides to take a chance on uncovering the truth by creating Homunculi – magical, prophesying spirits that can predict the future. With help from his friend Kacey (Lauren Patel – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) he grows the creatures in his shed, hoping that they’ll answer his burning question: will he ever see Clea again? But as the Homunculi come to life, they trigger a strange series of events.

Produced by BAFTA-winner Gill Isles (Gavin & Stacey, Alma’s Not Normal) and incorporating stunning stop-motion animation by BAFTA-winners Ainslie Henderson and Will Anderson, this is a story of friendships and hope, the mystical and the mundane, where secrets and lies lurk in a suburban cul-de-sac.