Finished watching #SmallProphets on the #BBC from Mackenzie Crook, having watched spread out and slowly.

Just beautiful, a gem of a #TV series, that has so much of the feel of Detectorists, but tells an original story, with warmth, style and pathos.

So much of the best bits of the series were small details, so very carefully observed, acted and directed.

And every character was rounded and sympathetic to an extent.

For goodness sake BBC, renew it for a second series!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002q765/small-prophets

I've been watching the #magpies in the trees & orchard opposite our house. They're pretty busy this time of year!

And they've inspired me to draft a composition for a new #painting. This afternoon I added the first tentative jewels of #watercolour. There's not much to see here yet, but I think even from this crappy photo you can see there will be treasure!

(Plus there will be all kinds of things to enjoy if you're a fan of #Detectorists and #SmallProphets.)

#workinprogress #picapica #art

"Can ghosts write letters?"
"I know they can't lick stamps"

#smallProphets has been so much fun. I must have watched each episode three times already, as I keep being with folk still catching up on it.

I think #SmallProphets may be the best thing on #TV that I have seen for a long time. It is amazingly well written, directed, acted. It is beautiful and full of wonder.

It is on #BBC. Written and directed by Mackenzie Crook, who also has a small part in it (famous for #Detectorists and also being in #TheOffice).

Be the grit. And be funny about it.

#bbc #resist #smallprophets