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The lives of cousins Kerry and Kurtan in the rural village of Cotswolds.

3 Seasons
18 Episodes
Ended
Comedy
Cast & Characters
episode image Threatening Letters
8.6/10 (228 votes)

#1 Threatening Letters

S2:E2

Kerry starts to receive some threatening letters that cause her to feel unsettled. Thankfully, Kerry's neighbour, Mandy, is on hand to help. Kurtan takes a labouring job with Kerry's father, Martin, and learns some invaluable life lessons.

episode image Family Loyalties
8.6/10 (196 votes)

#2 Family Loyalties

S2:E6

Kerry is thrilled when her dad asks her to help him store some wares in a lock-up garage. Meanwhile, a job at the local bowls club gives Kurtan a new sense of purpose, but when Kerry entangles him in her new job, things start to unravel.

episode image Harvest
8.5/10 (131 votes)

#3 Harvest

S3:E6

It’s the annual harvest festival, an event that brings the whole village together. But one resident’s announcement has unexpected emotional consequences for the community.

episode image Steam Fair
8.4/10 (188 votes)

#4 Steam Fair

S2:E5

It's the most important day of the year for Kerry: the annual steam fair. As a bonus, this year it falls on her birthday and Kurtan has organised her a surprise present. However, the present involves a cross-country trek.

episode image Driving Lesson
8.3/10 (159 votes)

#5 Driving Lesson

S3:E2

The vicar takes Kurtan and Kerry for a driving lesson, but leaving the village proves tricky - especially when local vagrant Len goes missing.

episode image Oven Space
8.2/10 (229 votes)

#6 Oven Space

S1:E3

Kerry and Kurtan await the release of their uncle, Steve 'Nugget' Nuggins, who they believe was wrongfully imprisoned for 'having a laugh'.

episode image Minor Injuries
8.2/10 (195 votes)

#7 Minor Injuries

S2:E3

Kurtan wants to make a pilgrimage to Swindon to buy new clothes. However, engineering works on the bus route and a lack of alternative transport disrupts his plans. Meanwhile, Kerry is helping the vicar run the local football practice.

episode image The Vicar's Son
8.2/10 (193 votes)

#8 The Vicar's Son

S2:E4

When the vicar's son Jacob returns from living in Bristol, can Kurtan help him re-adjust to village life? Meanwhile, Kerry continues to try and give back to the local community by visiting an elderly neighbour.

episode image Kurtan's Half-Brother
8.2/10 (141 votes)

#9 Kurtan's Half-Brother

S3:E4

Kurtan receives some sad news about a relative and endeavors to make some new memories. Meanwhile, Kerry discovers a passion for reading and joins the vicar’s local book club, which is going well until another village resident joins too.

episode image Mandy
8.0/10 (252 votes)

#10 Mandy

S1:E2

When Kerry's neighbour Mandy Harris starts a tattoo business, Kerry is delighted to be one of her first customers. Meanwhile, Kurtan fixates on trying to track down a long-lost school friend.

episode image Random Acts of Kindness
8.0/10 (208 votes)

#11 Random Acts of Kindness

S2:E1

Kerry has turned over a new leaf and is trying to give back to her community. Meanwhile, Kerry's cousin, Kurtan, is coming to terms with his decision not to go to Swindon College and is struggling to get back into the swing of village life.

episode image Cynthia
8.0/10 (145 votes)

#12 Cynthia

S3:E3

An infamous Mucklowe family member returns to the village, causing Kerry to re-evaluate her living arrangements. Meanwhile, the vicar and Kurtan help Len get back on his feet.

episode image The Station
8.0/10 (135 votes)

#13 The Station

S3:E5

Kerry and Kurtan visit the local train station to welcome the vicar home from a trip to Bristol. In his absence, they have been handling lots of village admin, including looking after the parish chickens.

episode image Peeping Tom
7.9/10 (205 votes)

#14 Peeping Tom

S1:E5

Kerry's father, Martin, is accused of being a peeping Tom. Meanwhile, Kurtan romantically pursues a girl who has just moved into the village, but he finds he has a rival for her affections in his friend Slugs.

episode image GNVQ
7.9/10 (192 votes)

#15 GNVQ

S1:E6

Kerry and Kurtan explore the possibility of moving away from their village. Kurtan receives the exciting news that he could go to college to study for a GNVQ - news that Kerry is devastated by.

episode image A Letter from Slugs
7.9/10 (181 votes)

#16 A Letter from Slugs

S3:E1

The documentary crew return to the village and discovers some very sad news about a popular local resident. Meanwhile, Kerry faces some financial difficulties, so Kurtan steps in to help support her.

episode image King of the Nerds
7.7/10 (214 votes)

#17 King of the Nerds

S1:E4

Kerry and Kurtan attend a talk at the village hall with a business woman who runs what may or may not be a pyramid scheme. Kerry is inspired and starts a career as a door-to-door saleswoman. However, her focus on the business leads to disharmony with Kurtan, and this is only compounded when he makes some new friends in the village.

episode image Scarecrow
7.6/10 (293 votes)

#18 Scarecrow

S1:E1

Kurtan is focusing his attentions on the annual village scarecrow festival, a key event in the village calendar that can both unite and divide the community. Tensions run high when his chances of winning the competition are compromised by being given a less than ideal plot to display his scarecrow. Meanwhile, Kerry faces a challenge to her authority.

Cast & Chracters

character image Kerry Mucklowe

Kerry Mucklowe

Actor: Daisy May Cooper
character image Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe

Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe

Actor: Charlie Cooper
character image Reverend Francis Seaton

Reverend Francis Seaton

Actor: Paul Chahidi

The highest rated episode of This Country is "Threatening Letters" (S2E2) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 228 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Scarecrow" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 293 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Oven Space" (S1E3) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 229 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Scarecrow" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 293 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Threatening Letters" (S2E2) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 228 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Random Acts of Kindness" (S2E1) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 208 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Harvest" (S3E6) with a rating of 8.50.

This episode received 131 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Letter from Slugs" (S3E1) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 181 votes.

Name Department Job
Charlie Cooper Writing Writer
Daisy May Cooper Writing Writer

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