For one night only, the writers and stars of the BBC’s offbeat mockumentary about rural living which aired on the BBC earlier this year, were live on stage on Saturday in a special This Country Rocks the Cotswolds event.

Organised by Rock the Cotswolds, and held at The Corn Hall, Cirencester, the event had been a sell-out for weeks.

Rock the Cotswolds was launched in 2014 as a colourful and creative national campaign to challenge popular misconceptions of the Cotswolds as little more than a tourist paradise of rolling vistas and pretty villages.

The mockumentary, This Country, was conceived by Cirencester siblings, Daisy and Charlie Cooper, as their unique take on the lives of young people in modern rural Britain. The talented team, who attended Deer Park School, still live in the town.

The enthusiastic audience came from across the South of England.

In the series’ first episode, Daisy’s character Kerry Mucklowe famously said: “I got enemies in South Cerney, I got enemies in North Cerney, I got enemies in Cerney Wick. I got enemies in Bourton-on-the-Water.”

The audience on Saturday night weren’t going to let the gag go. One audience yelled from that back of the hall “Got any enemies in Blunsdon?” and Charlie, aka Kurtan Mucklowe, yelled back: “No, but I went to Blunsdon market once and it was a bit sh*t.”

Each episode of the 30-minute comedy (filmed in and around Northleach) reveals the mundane lives of cousins Kerry and Kurtan Muklowe (played by Daisy and Charlie) in exquisitely funny detail.

Also on stage during the two-hour evening, which was compered by Steve Knibbs, BBC Points West report, were series’ director Tom George and producer Simon Mayhew-Archer, along with a host of characters from Slugs, (Michael Sleggs), the vicar (Paul Chahidi), Martin Mucklowe (Paul Cooper – Daisy and Charlie’s dad in real life).

The audience were also treated to some never-been-seen-before clips of the upcoming second series, currently being filmed around Cirencester.

Rock the Cotswolds’ Oli Christie, said: “Rock the Cotswolds showcases Cotswold talent, and Daisy and Charlie have it in spades. They were funny and engaging, and it was fascinating to hear how the series got started from the director and producer as well as key cast members. We can’t wait for the next series.”

About Rock the Cotswolds

Rock the Cotswolds was launched in 2014 as a colourful and creative national campaign to challenge popular misconceptions of the Cotswolds as simply a tourist paradise of rolling vistas and pretty villages.

While great for tourism, this picture overlooks the region’s many world-leading businesses which offer ambitious young people and skilled people demanding a great work/life balance (despite what Kerry and Kurtan Muklowe might think).

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