Noel Fielding Leads Apple TV+ Comedy

Apple TV+ has dropped The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin for its upcoming period comedy, starring Noel Fielding as an unlikely outlaw who becomes the most dangerous highway robber of the 18th century. The series will be available for streaming on March 1.

Check out The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin trailer below (watch more trailers):

What is The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin about?

“In the series, Dick Turpin (Fielding) sets out on a journey of wildly absurd escapades when he’s made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws — and tasked with outwitting corrupt lawman and self-appointed thief-taker Jonathan Wilde,” reads the synopsis. “In this irreverent retelling set in the 18th century, Turpin is the most famous but least likely of highway robbers, whose success is defined mostly by his charm, showmanship, and great hair. Together with his gang of lovable rogues, Turpin rides the highs and lows of his new endeavors, including a brush with celebrity, all whilst trying to escape the clutches of the thief-taker.”

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin is created by Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis and Stuart Lane from a screenplay written by Jon Brittain, Richard Naylor, Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis and Stuart Lane. The series is led by comedian Noel Fielding (The Great British Bake Off), Ellie White (The Windsors), Marc Wootton (High & Dry), Duayne Boachie (Blue Story), Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Tamsin Greig (Episodes), Asim Chaudhry (The Sandman), Dolly Wells (The Outlaws), Joe Wilkinson (Sex Education), Mark Heap (Friday Night Dinner), Geoff McGivern (Free Rein), Michael Fielding (The Mighty Boosh), Samuel Leakey (Gretel & Hansel) and Kiri Flaherty.

The comedy is executive produced by Kenton Allen, Victoria Grew, Ben Palmer and Fielding, who is also serving as a co-writer. Co-directing the series are Palmer and George Kane.