Fans have been raving about a BBC comedy described as an "absolute gem". Small Prophets is a new six-part series that premiered on BBC2 on February 9, and it was so good that some fans stayed up all night binge-watching it. The show, which has been noted as an example of 'British telly at its best', stars Pearce Quigley and is created by Mackenzie Crook, known for his work on The Office and Pirates of the Caribbean.

It follows a man named Michael Sleep, desperate for answers on the disappearance of his girlfriend. In his desperation, he creates small prophetic beings in his garden shed, but with nosy neighbours, it's hard to keep what he's doing under wraps.

The synopsis on BBC iPlayer reads: "The magical and the mundane unfolds in a suburban shed as a lonely man stumbles into the supernatural. A weird and wonderful world from Mackenzie Crook, starring Michael Palin."

The comedy has quickly won over TV fans, with many flocking to social media to share how much they loved it, reports Mail Online.

On X, formerly known as Twitter, one person wrote: "So, one episode in... and #SmallProphets is British telly at its gentle, whimsical, beautiful best."

A second wrote: "Small Prophets is absolutely beautiful TV! Mackenzie Crook is a little gem! I honestly LOVED IT! What a writer he is! No cynicism, no meanness, just lovely story telling with FANTASTIC actors! #SmallProphets"

A third said: "I've binged watched the whole series of Small Prophets tonight, it's excellent! Such a gentle, heart warming comedy. I loved everything about it, it's an absolute gem. #SmallProphets'"

The impressed viewers say that the show available on iPlayer is an "absolute must watch" that viewers really shouldn't miss out on.

Mackenzie Crook, at the time of the show's announcement last year, said: "Like all my best ideas, this one has been percolating for nearly a decade and is finally ready to see the light of day.

"It's wonderful to be working again with my friends Gill Isles and Pearce Quigley and to realise a long-term ambition of collaborating with animators Ainslie Henderson and Will Anderson."

Jon Petrie, BBC Director of Comedy, added: "BBC viewers are in for a treat with BAFTA winner Mackenzie Crook's Small Prophets.

'This magical comedy series brims with wit and wonder - from Mackenzie himself and Sir Michael Palin to Sophie Willan, Pearce Quigley, Lauren Patel and Jon Pointing - and is backed by a top-tier creative team and stunning animation. It's British comedy at its finest."

You can stream Small Prophets on BBC iPlayer now.

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