Year Of The Rabbit. Detective Inspector Rabbit (Matt Berry). Copyright: Objective Productions
Year Of The Rabbit

Year Of The Rabbit

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2019
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Sitcom about police fighting crime in the 1880s. Stars Matt Berry, Freddie Fox, Susan Wokoma, Alun Armstrong, Paul Kaye and more.

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Series 1, Episode 6

Year Of The Rabbit. Detective Inspector Rabbit (Matt Berry). Copyright: Objective Productions
Things get a whole lot worse for Rabbit when he wakes up with blood all over his hands and a butchered corpse lying opposite him.

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Further details

The final episode in the series finds Rabbit having been fired for misconduct. And with Larkham threatening to press charges for his assault and have him thrown in gaol, things are not looking good for him. But things get a whole lot worse when he wakes up with blood all over his hands and the butchered corpse of Larkham lying opposite him, staring back at him with glassy eyes. It's clear that Rabbit has either been framed for murder - or committed a murder.

Either way, he's on the run.

Rabbit disappears and an urgent meeting is convened at the station to find him - with Wisbech declaring him the most wanted man in London. Strauss and Mabel refuse to believe the worst of their friend and vow to help him clear his name - but they'll have to find him first.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 15th July 2019
Time
10pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 17th July 2019 1:05am 4seven
Saturday 20th July 2019 2:05am C4

Cast & crew

Cast
Matt Berry Detective Inspector Rabbit
Freddie Fox Wilbur Strauss
Susan Wokoma Mabel Wisbech
Alun Armstrong Chief Inspector Wisbech
Paul Kaye D.I. Tanner
David Dawson Joseph Merrick
Ann Mitchell Gwendoline
Keeley Hawes Lydia
Amer Chadha-Patel Keith
Guest cast
Sally Phillips Princess Violetta
Jill Halfpenny Flora Wilson
Alistair Petrie Mr. Larkham
Peter-Hugo Daly Murky John
Anya McKenna Bruce Urchin Girl
Jemaine Clement Tall Man
Writing team
Kevin Cecil Writer
Andy Riley Writer
Matt Berry Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Ben Taylor Director
Hannah Mackay Producer
Ben Farrell Executive Producer
Toby Stevens Executive Producer
Matt Berry Executive Producer
Andy Riley Executive Producer
Kevin Cecil Executive Producer
Ben Taylor Executive Producer
Jo Alloway Line Producer
Phil Hignett Editor
Sam Harley (as Samantha Harley) Production Designer
Nadira Seecoomar Casting Director
Rosa Dias Costume Designer
Dan Stafford-Clark (as Daniel Stafford-Clark) Director of Photography
Jo Jenkins Make-up Designer
Matt Berry Composer
Oli Julian Composer
Nick Foster Composer
Jay Arthur 1st Assistant Director

Video

Looking for Rabbit

Rabbit's on the run after being framed for a grizzly murder, but Mabel and Strauss refuse to believe he's guilty.

Featuring: Matt Berry (Detective Inspector Rabbit), Freddie Fox (Wilbur Strauss), Susan Wokoma (Mabel Wisbech), David Dawson (Joseph Merrick), Ann Mitchell (Gwendoline) & Peter-Hugo Daly (Murky John).

Press

Lewd and ludicrous, the Victorian spoof detective drama shambles its way to a characteristically chaotic conclusion, as our hopeless hero is labelled "the most wanted man in London". Which villain of the piece is behind the stitch-up? Enjoy watching Rabbit's battle to clear his name.

Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 15th July 2019

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