The Noel Fielding-starring highwayman comedy The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin dropped on Apple TV+ last year and it was a fun watch. It didn’t set the world on fire but provided a good showcase of Fielding’s comedic talents. Now, however, it’s been canceled under bizarre circumstances. Fielding, who also served as co-writer and executive producer, has gone AWOL.
British tabloid newspaper The Sun had all the details first. When the cast and crew returned to work after a Christmas break, they were reportedly told the show was on hold due to “the illness of a key cast member.” That’s Fielding, but no one seems to know what’s happened, what the illness is, and why he isn’t returning to work. The Sun claims he has gone to France, but no reason for this has been given.