The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

Quirky, light hearted fun. An excellent show for the whole family. If you don't "get it", you're not trying hard enough. Rather than fall into the trap of the same old comedic tropes, I found the humour quite irreverent, you never know what Noel will come up with next or in what direction each character is going to go. Great supporting cast and it's nice to see a show which clearly doesn't take itself too seriously whilst still providing the touchstones of today's society as a guide to the storyline. The scenery and costumes are lavish, the dialogue witty and not a moment is wasted in this romp. The jokes on you if you don't see the funny side.

Mighty Boosh meets Baron Munchausen...! Vince Noir channeling the very best bits of early Black Adder....! Superb! Bit of a health warning though, if the opening two sentences there meant nothing to you, you might not be the target audience. If you aren't prepared to go along for the slightly surreal ride ... you might not be the target audience. Oh and watch out if you are expecting more of the same dull-eyed, soulless, filler, endlessly turned out of the streaming sausage machines because guess what...? You might not be the target audience! And lastly, if you are expecting a "reboot" of some other Dick Turpin show from aeons ago... you most definitely are not the target audience!!! But if you are up for some of the best laughs one of Croydon's best can deliver it's well worth a watch, because it's never too late to discover great content.

Fielding is quite brilliantly flamboyant in the leading role, clearly having enormous fun gamboling through a fever dream of 18th century England, and the series is lifted enormously by a supporting cast bursting with scene-stealing talent. Hugh Bonneville is wonderful as Mr 95% (just your average Tory entrepreneur) and Ellie White quite fabulous as the indecisive highwaywoman. The younger cast members are clearly also having riotous fun and the comedic timing of Kiri Flaherty and Samuel Leakey is spot-on. Tightly written, excellently cast and with Apple funded production quality, this is a wholly unexpected gem. Chapeau.

This was a lot of fun. If you're a fan of silly, off-the-wall comedies, The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin will be an enjoyable ride. The episodes are short and lively, so you can watch all six instalments in under three hours. A lot of the jokes don't really land, but enough do that you'll find yourself laughing along, even if you're not rolling on the floor in hysterics. All of the characters are enjoyable and the situations entertaining. Hopefully, Apple TV+ already has plans for another season, because I'll definitely welcome another set of adventures with Turpin and his gang. I'd like to mention one other thing I really enjoyed about this show - that Turpin is a pacifist and triumphs because of some luck, a few smarts, and a choice to avoid violence whenever possible. That's pretty refreshing in today's world.

Great fun comedy, completely irreverent, yet very watchable with the family! We were trying to fill a void left from the various Traitors options (another family favourite!) & found this.

Noel Fielding plays the part excellently with a very talented and experienced supporting cast. The first episode was a great introduction and kept my 12 year old very engaged (he's typically glued to YouTube shorts!!!!!!)

Looking forward to the next few episodes, I would compare it more to a cross of Blackadder and horrible histories than IT Crowd. The humour is more for a young teen audience (& their parents!)

Other reviewers here are completely misinterpreting this show and its MO - it is not meant to be a reboot of any previous Dick Turpin series with any serious plot. It is meant to be silly and ridiculous - that should be obvious from the title, the trailers and the first minutes of watching it! If you like The Mighty Boosh, Star Stories, Big Train, Horrible Histories, and similar shows of 80s style humour, then you'll like this.

Sometimes you just need a series to go to with short episodes, that entertains, doesn't demand much thought and gives you some laughs to just watch with a beer on a Friday Saturday night and this is it.