I was just saying the other day that I don’t think I’d seen Noel Fielding in his finest place for a while now, that being curiously strange/amusing in a TV show, but here he rises for The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, coming to Apple TV+ from 1 March.

If you’ve not yet the trailer for Seize Them! (watch that one here), it seems like 2024 is the year for the return of the silly – and I personally say it’s long, long overdue. There’s not much ridiculousness around at the moment, and I’m sure we could all do with a good hit of belly humour.

This 6-episode Apple Original stars Fielding as the legendary British highwayman, also stars Hugh Bonneville, Ellie White, Marc Wootton, Duayne Boachie, Tamsin Greig, Asim Chaudhry, Dolly Wells, Joe Wilkinson, Mark Heap, Geoff McGivern, Michael Fielding, Samuel Leakey and Kiri Flaherty!

Watch the teaser:

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, Dick Turpin (Fielding) sets out on a journey of 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 (Bonneville).

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….

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin comes to Apple TV+ on 1 March with the first two episodes, followed by a new episode every Friday through 29 March