Following their BAFTA-winning success with This Country, siblings Daisy May and Charlie Cooper have returned to our screens with Nightwatch, proving once again that nobody captures the absurdity and heart of small-town Britain quite like them.
A New Canvas for Familiar Brilliance
Moving from mockumentary to a more traditional narrative format, the Coopers trade rural Cotswolds for the nocturnal world of private security guards. Yet their signature blend of cringe-worthy humour and genuine pathos remains perfectly intact.
Characters You Can't Help But Love
Daisy May shines as the perpetually exhausted team leader, while Charlie delivers another masterclass in playing the well-meaning but hopeless colleague. Their chemistry remains the show's beating heart, creating moments that are simultaneously hilarious and deeply relatable.
More Than Just Laughs
What sets Nightwatch apart is its surprising depth. Beneath the surface comedy lies a poignant exploration of loneliness, friendship, and the quiet desperation of dead-end jobs. The Coopers have once again demonstrated their remarkable ability to find profound humanity in the most ordinary of circumstances.
A Worthy Successor to This Country
While different in format, Nightwatch retains everything that made This Country so special. The observational humour remains razor-sharp, the character work is impeccable, and the writing balances comedy and emotion with expert precision.
Early episodes suggest this could become another cult classic, cementing the Cooper siblings' status as two of Britain's most vital and authentic comic voices.
