‘Watching The Office recently, my heart just sank’ – Mackenzie Crook on comedy, cruelty and being TV royalty (www.theguardian.com)

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After a very hard landing into fame in the 00s, he decided to take a softer approach – and hit on a winning formula for classic comedy. The star talks about his fantastical new show Small Prophets, his obsession with middle-age and being ‘weird-looking’

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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Detectorists is a true gem. It’s just not for everybody.

[-] llamatron@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I had no idea this was coming. Can't wait.

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