This Country. Image shows from L to R: Kerry Mucklowe (Daisy May Cooper), Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe (Charlie Cooper). Copyright: BBC
This Country
- TV sitcom
- BBC Three
- 2017 - 2020
- 19 episodes (3 series)
Mockumentary series exploring the lives of young people in modern rural Britain. Stars Daisy May Cooper, Charlie Cooper, Paul Chahidi, Trevor Cooper, Michael Sleggs and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6 - GNVQ
This Country. Image shows from L to R: Reverend Francis Seaton (Paul Chahidi), Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe (Charlie Cooper). Copyright: BBC
The 'brain drain' is a problem for rural communities. In the final episode Kerry and Kurtan explore the possibility of moving away from their village. Kurtan receives the exciting news that he could go to college to study for a GNVQ - and Kerry is devastated.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 15th March 2017
- Time
- 10am
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 24 minutes, 37 seconds
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 18th March 2017 | 11:45pm | BBC1 |
| Monday 5th August 2019 | 10:35pm | BBC1 |
| Tuesday 21st July 2020 | 10:35pm | Dave |
| Wednesday 22nd July 2020 | 3:00am | Dave |
| Wednesday 2nd June 2021 | 10:35pm | Dave |
| Saturday 11th December 2021 | 1:40am | Dave |
| Wednesday 2nd February 2022 | 3:20am | Dave |
| Wednesday 16th February 2022 | 11:00pm | BBC3 |
| Thursday 17th February 2022 | 3:10am | BBC3 |
| Saturday 12th March 2022 | 3:20am | Dave |
| Sunday 13th March 2022 | 3:10am | Dave |
| Thursday 9th June 2022 | 3:10am | Dave |
| Tuesday 13th September 2022 | 11:25pm | BBC3 |
| Wednesday 14th September 2022 | 2:45am | BBC3 |
| Wednesday 20th December 2023 | 12:15am | BBC3 |
Cast & crew
| Daisy May Cooper | Kerry Mucklowe |
| Charlie Cooper | Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe |
| Paul Chahidi | Reverend Francis Seaton |
| Michael Sleggs | Michael 'Slugs' Slugett |
| Badger Skelton | Levi Johnson |
| Daisy May Cooper (as Daisy Cooper) | Writer |
| Charlie Cooper | Writer |
| Tom George | Director |
| Simon Mayhew-Archer | Producer |
| Stephen McCrum | Executive Producer |
| Maria Cooper | Line Producer |
| Craig Harbour | Editor |
| Mo Holden | Production Designer |
| Jane Ripley | Casting Director |
| Jacqueline White (as Miss Jacqueline White) | Costume Designer |
| Nick Martin | Director of Photography |
| Emily Bilverstone | Make-up Designer |
| Andy Pearson | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
The Vicar's 'man problem'
Kerry wants to know why Kurtan wouldn't include her in his conversation with the Vicar.
Featuring: Daisy May Cooper (Kerry Mucklowe), Charlie Cooper (Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe) & Paul Chahidi (Reverend Francis Seaton).
Press
Review: This Country, Episode 6
This wonderful series ends with an episode that takes its cue from the classic sitcom idea that characters are trapped.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th March 2017