BBC hit 'Small Prophets' bought by Apple TV in rare UK comedy deal

The critically-acclaimed BBC comedy serial "Small Prophets" will now be shown worldwide on Apple TV in a first of its kind acquisition. Pearce Quigley stars as a man driven to alchemy as he searches for his long-missing partner in "Small Prophets" - image credit: BBC Apple TV famously has not bought a whole existing library of programmes, but it has often acquired individual titles such as its Oscar-winning "CODA." They have always been shown first on Apple, though, even if they were intended to