Have you been watching Time Bandits on Apple TV+ ? Fans of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement‘s brand of offbeat humor are especially encouraged to check out their series reboot of Terry Gilliam’s cult-beloved 1981 movie, which follows a nerdy young history lover as he travels through time with a gang of bumbling thieves.
In episode five, “Georgian,” they stop by Georgian England—a little bit earlier than the Bridgerton era, or Doctor Who‘s take on the Bridgerton era—and it features a delightfully haughty guest-starring turn from Sherlock‘s Mark Gatiss. He’s not in this exclusive clip, but it does show Lisa Kudrow’s character, de facto bandit leader Penelope, having a (somewhat uncharacteristically) sweet interaction with the young Kevin (Kal-El Tuck). Kevin’s having a tough time, so Penelope takes it upon herself to cheer him up.
Make sure to watch the whole clip for a peek at Clement, who in addition to being one of Time Bandits‘ co-creators along with Waititi and Iain Morris, also gives a campy performance as Pure Evil.
Yes, you interpreted that correctly: on this show, cats are used to spy on humanity for the denizens of the underworld. So that’s why they’re always staring at us!
Time Bandits episodes five and six premiere Wednesday, August 7 on Apple TV+.
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