Mackenzie Crook to write and direct new BBC sitcom Small Prophets
Michael Sleep (Pearce Quigley, The Gentlemen) is dealing with the disappearance of his beloved Clea, who hasn’t been seen for seven years. One day, his dad (Michael Palin) shares a recipe for creating Homunculi with alchemy. Horse manure might also be involved, but the thing to focus on is the alchemy.
These prophesising spirits can see into the future, and help Sleep answer the one question that’s been on his mind for years: will he ever see Clea again?