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BBC Comedy Boss Pleased Breakout Hit 'Small Prophets' Failed To Land American Co-Producer: "They Would Have Insisted On Some Mad Name"
Reflecting on the breakout success of Mackenzie Crook's Small Prophets, BBC comedy chief Jon Petrie is pleased that his team failed to land an American co-producer. With nearly eight million views after its first 28 days, Small Prophets is the BBC's biggest scripted launch of 2026 and one of its biggest of the decad...
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BBC Comedy Boss Pleased Breakout Hit 'Small Prophets' Failed To Land American Co-Producer: "They Would Have Insisted On Some Mad Name"
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Original source: Deadline