The Apple TV+ series, "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin," starring the infamous highway bandit portrayed by Noel Fielding, has unexpectedly halted production midway through Season 2, as confirmed by Variety. A trusted source close to the production revealed that Season 2 had "ceased production," with minimal prospects of resuming. Understandably, the show, approximately three months into filming, appears to have hit a standstill. A different insider elaborated that both Apple and production company Big Talk had "pulled out all the stops" to complete the series, expressing great enthusiasm for the project.
The inaugural season of the six-episode show premiered on the streaming platform last spring, featuring a star-studded cast including Hugh Bonneville, Tamsin Greig, and Ellie White, under the adept direction of Ben Palmer, known for his work on "The Inbetweeners" and "Douglas is Cancelled." Fielding also served as an executive producer for the venture.
Production for Season 2 commenced at Sky Studios in Elstree and various on-location sites last autumn, only to be paused over an extended Christmas break. British tabloid The Sun, which broke the news of the series' cessation, alleged that filming did not resume due to Fielding's "failure to return to work." However, Fielding's representative remained silent by the time of publication.
Fielding first garnered public recognition in the quirky comedy series "The Mighty Boosh" during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Since 2017, he has co-hosted "The Great British Bake-Off" (renamed "The Great British Baking Show" in the United States) alongside a rotation of presenters, most recently Alison Hammond. According to IMDB, Fielding is slated to next star in the short film "The Wonderful World of Death," directed by Nathan Wiley.
Representatives for Apple and Big Talk declined to offer any comments on the matter.
