Apple TV+’s comedy series “The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin” has stopped production because the main actor, Noel Fielding, left the show before completing a quarter of its second season. Big Talk Studios had to stop production early because the series could not continue without its lead star.
The shutdown happened after the 2024 holiday season because Fielding did not return to the set in early 2025. Apple TV+, Big Talk Studios, and Fielding’s team at PBJ Management have not explained why he left.
The comedy series featured Fielding as Dick Turpin, a surprising 18th-century highway robber who used his charm more than his taking abilities. The show’s first season had popular British comedians like Ellie White, Dolly Wells, Mark Heap, Marc Wootton, Duayne Boachie, and Michael Fielding.
Fielding worked as an actress and a writer behind the scenes. He wrote with Richard Naylor and Jon Brittain. The show’s leaders were executive producers Kenton Allen, Victoria Grew, and Anthony Wilcox. Ben Palmer was both an executive producer and a director.
Before its surprising conclusion, the second season was set to feature more British comedy talent. Fielding and Alison Hammond will continue to co-host The Great British Baking Show.
