Squeamish About
Squeamish About

Squeamish About

  • TV comedy
  • BBC Two
  • 2020
  • 4 episodes (1 series)

Michael Squeamish returns to BBC Two to investigate a variety of different topics. Stars Matt Berry.

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Series 1, Episode 4 - The Countryside

Squeamish offers his unique take on the countryside, shining a distorted light on ancient customs and modern rural life.

Further details

From Stonehenge to the rights and rituals of the Druids, May Day festivals to the still-popular pastime of gurning, he offers some distinctive opinions on Britain's farmlands and the folk who live there.

Squeamish uses a unique selection of archive footage and plays fast and loose with the facts to create a joyously surreal whistlestop tour of Britain's relationship with the countryside.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 27th August 2020
Time
10:30pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
15 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Matt Berry Michael Squeamish
Writing team
Arthur Mathews Writer
Matt Berry Writer
Production team
Hannah Mackay Producer
Ben Farrell Executive Producer
Kate Daughton Executive Producer
Samuel Halpin Line Producer
Mark Davies Editor
Matt Berry Composer

Press

Matt Berry's unpredictable historical satire concludes with a trip to the countryside, the "backbone of the nation". Squeamish raids the archives to give us footage on the occult with the help of "satanic expert Kate Humble", as well as an account of the traditional hunting of the May Queen.

Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 27th August 2020

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