The Witchfinder

A slow start, but stick with it. The subject matter didn't grip me to begin with but the story develops to becomes less about the situation and more about the characters. Some great one-liners and a super cast too.

I don't like reviewing after only one episode, so I may update this later... It's the middle of the 17th century and witch mania is rampant. An itinerant and somewhat incompetent witchfinder happens upon an opportunity to advance in his profession and so takes a suspected witch off to see the Witchfinder General.

If the first episode is any indication of things to come, we're in for a lot of silliness. This isn't exactly brilliant comedy, but it's pleasant enough and may well improve over time. There are worse ways to spend half an hour.

Really surprised that this has so many panning it. It's different, funny, with the two 'mains' a delight. Gone to a lot of trouble with the costumes/settings. It's delightfully daft. Not a classic (akin to Porridge) but better than many so called sit-coms, and certainly equal to Ghosts (which I also enjoyed) which has better critiques? Frankly I am happy to have this 'daftness ' on the screen at the moment.....

In a 2020 period drama set in India, the BBC trumpeted the fact it had an all Asian cast playing the Asian characters. (No white actors) When it comes to period dramas/comedies set in Britain, the BBC is quick to change the ethnicity of the characters.

This is inconsistent and a double standard.

Personally, I love realism in period dramas/comedies with appropriate settings, casting and costumes for the period and location.

I notice one person calling people they disagree with "idiots" - a typical "cancel culture" response. Please remember, everyone is entitled to their own view.

"Hunderby" it's not but it has its moments and the cast is top notch. Certainly worth watching. It's truly astounding how many reviewers here seem to get bent out of shape by the number of black and Asian actors in the cast. What a nasty little biggoted country the UK has become.