Witchfinder

Blink I'm with you I am amazed that in the current climate society thinks the persecution of women is a subject for a comedy programme.

Upstart Crow was first class.

Upstart Crow was very funny and very clever.

MayBee70

I really like Steve Coogan but never liked Alan Partridge as I hate embarrassing situations.

Same here. Can’t watch AP at any price.

I really like Steve Coogan but never liked Alan Partridge as I hate embarrassing situations.

It's the people who made Alan Partridge Maybee.

Is it made by the same people that did Upstrt Crow? I thought it was so was going to give it a go.

Blinko

We watched the first episode, but I didn't find it amusing at all. To my mind, accusing people of being witches is far from a laughing matter. I know this is meant to be a light hearted show, but I just can't take to it. Think of those poor people who were accused and actually killed/executed for totally ridiculous reasons, such as 'having a pet cat' or knowing something about herbs. Sorry, I just can't laugh.

Precisely. No laughing matter. Couldn't watch it.

I felt the same Blinko. Not a subject for comedy.

I wanted to watch it as my daughter played the lead part in The Crucible in High School. I know The Crucible was partly fiction but still quite terrifying that people were so fearful of anyone with herbal knowledge,

I thought the first episode was slow but its getting better in episode 2. I'll continue to watch.

I think laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation is the point. Like the Witchfinder who managed to convince the little boy who hadn't seen anything that he's actually seen the witch and if he continued to deny it he'd be considered the witch. I don't think its meant to generate belly laughs.

We watched the first episode, but I didn't find it amusing at all. To my mind, accusing people of being witches is far from a laughing matter. I know this is meant to be a light hearted show, but I just can't take to it. Think of those poor people who were accused and actually killed/executed for totally ridiculous reasons, such as 'having a pet cat' or knowing something about herbs. Sorry, I just can't laugh.

I have found the episodes I watched amusing! Not the greatest TV but not the worst by a long way. Easy TV , good after a busy day!

There’s nothing any good on, so I do watch a lot of rubbish to find out if there’s something in it I can warm to. This is one if those I won’t.

I wasn't much impressed with episode 1 but thought I'd give episode 2 a go. I gave up half way through.

Another vote for absolute drivel. Daisy May is a one-trick pony as I suspected.

Stopped watching after 10 minutes. Absolute drivel.

I only watched for half an hour it didn’t grab me.

Stopped watching after first episode. Disappointing.

I've not warmed to it yet but I'll keep going.