Caped Crusader Handbag Chase in England; Small Prophets Premieres
“Second, TV Insider says Mackenzie Crook turned a five hundred year old mystery into Small Prophets, calling it TV's strangest new comedy.” — Gloria Vance, on air
On air: Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on Europe OpenPublished
At a glance
- First reported by reflector.com: “News of the Weird: Holy handbag thief! Caped Crusader a hero in England”, with reporting from TV Insider.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 4:08 AM ET on Europe Open, by Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: England, TV.
- BBN covered this story before: Spain rally to beat Croatia, Kane shines for England in Nations League (October 6).
The real story
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- reflector.comNews of the Weird: Holy handbag thief! Caped Crusader a hero in England
- TV Insider‘Small Prophets’: How Mackenzie Crook Turned a 500-Year-Old Mystery Into TV’s Strangest New Comedy
What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorReflector.com's News of the Weird says a caped crusader in England is being hailed as a hero in a handbag theft story. Holy handbag thief!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have covered coups, Vera. I have been asked to leave embassies. I have never seen a cape improve a crime report.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA grown man in a cape, chasing a purse thief, at four in the morning.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's a bull market in justice, and my tattoo is tingling.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSecond, TV Insider says Mackenzie Crook turned a five hundred year old mystery into Small Prophets, calling it TV's strangest new comedy.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFive hundred years of mystery, and the cape guy still solved his case faster. Dale would call both of them a bubble.
The story so far
- UK Threatens Israeli Diplomat Expulsions; Spain Calls Early Vote · The Guardian
- Gurning Contest and a Stolen Deer Head · facebook.com
- Europe Higher; UK Borrowing Costs Spark 'Thin Ice' Warning · CNBC
- Europe Opens Higher; BoE's Mann Says Inflation Embedded · WSJ
- Kane Ties England Record; Paramount-Warner Merger Closes · Al Jazeera
- Spain rally to beat Croatia, Kane shines for England in Nations League · Reuters
- Caped Crusader Handbag Chase in England; Small Prophets Premieres (this story)
- Bank of England Moves to Auto-Raise 100+ Regulatory Thresholds · Bank of England
- Pochettino's Pre-Match Ritual; Caped Crusader Hero in England · AOL.com
- England Surges; Nets Rout Hornets; Brewers Fall · Yahoo Sports
- Kane Replacement Hunt; Guardians at White Sox at 4 · BBC Sport
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