A comic tale of eccentric Michael Sleep (Pearce Quigley) who, since his darling Clea disappeared seven years ago, has lived a very ordinary life. He eats Shreddies, works in a DIY store, visits dad Brian (Michael Palin) and hopes for Clea to return. That is just the way it is, until one day dad Brian shares an old recipe involving rainwater, horse manure and more than a little alchemy. With recipe in hand, Michael sets out (albeit with some scepticism) to create Homunculi – magical prophesying spirits that can predict the future – in the hope they have the answer to his burning question, ‘will I ever see Clea again?’. Michael gets help from young workmate Kacey (Lauren Patel),an unlikely friendship that blossoms partly (but not wholly) through their mutual dislike of store manager Gordon (Crook). Their friendship adds to the frustration and intrigue of his nosy neighbours (Sophie Willan, Jon Pointing) who are obsessed with trying to find out what the hell is going on in the garden shed
Small Prophets is a British television sitcom created, written and directed by Mackenzie Crook. Filmed in the Manchester area, it stars Pearce Quigley as a man who turns to alchemy and homunculi in an attempt to learn what happened after his partner disappeared, with the cast also including Crook, Michael Palin, Lauren Patel, Sophie Willan and Jon Pointing. The series premiered on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on 9 February 2026.
看了4集了，我也说不清楚什么原因，特别喜欢这部剧。
每一集都仔细看，有的地方反复看。
一直有点担心Mike 的领导受不了他开除他。
奇幻，却是发生在最不奇幻的年龄的人那里，琐碎的小日子里。
平凡底下是有趣。
也不用急切地追剧，但是每次打开看，都看得是津津有味。
开头的歌也很好听，一听就喜欢了。
本剧《小先知》2026.2.9英国播出，共6集，每集30分钟，已完结。n本剧英文名:Small Prophets。nn简介:Mike年过半百，一个人独居，在五金店打工，每天去养老院看九十岁的老父亲。n这天，老父亲告诉Mike，按照一定的方法可以养育一个小先知，等养大了，先知会准确真实的告诉你想知道问题的答案，Mike动心了，离开他七年的女朋友一直没有下落。
Mike在同事帮助下，按照手册一步步实验，他真养出了三个小先知。
看点:故事有点奇幻，带着神秘的味道，刚开始看觉得神奇，越看越好看；夸张与虚构的故事后面是深情的Mike，是可爱的凯西，以及那个看着坏其实还挺好心的领导戈登，他们这些小人物在一起搞笑的生活让人觉得好玩又温暖。
俩八卦邻居真是让人笑掉大牙，这些配角忒出色了！
原来炼金术含义这么丰富！不只“金”而已！
Small Prophets is a British television sitcom created, written and directed by Mackenzie Crook. Filmed in the Manchester area, it stars Pearce Quigley as a man who turns to alchemy and homunculi in an attempt to learn what happened after his partner disappeared, with the cast also including Crook, Michael Palin, Lauren Patel, Sophie Willan and Jon Pointing. The series premiered on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on 9 February 2026.