Apple TV+ series "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin," which stars Noel Fielding as the infamous highway bandit, has shut down in the middle of shooting Season 2, Variety has confirmed.

Noel Fielding 's Apple TV+ show The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin has been cancelled mid-way through filming, with the cast and crew reportedly told that it was down to "the illness of a key cast member". Deadline have reported that Noel pulled out of filming.

The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin is no more. Season 2 of the Apple TV+ comedy has been shut down after Noel Fielding pulled out around three-quarters of the way through the shoot. The Sun newspaper first reported on Dick Turpin’s demise.

The second season of Apple TV+’s comedy series The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin has been scrapped after star Noel Fielding “failed to come to work” following the Christmas break.

Noel is also due to film another season of Sky Max’s Never Mind the Buzzcocks later this year. Metro has contacted Apple TV Plus and representatives for Noel Fielding for comment. The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin is streaming on Apple TV Plus.

Deadline has since reported that star Noel Fielding, who played the titular character, pulled out of the shoot three-quarters of the way through, and that production company Big Talk Studios has disbanded the cast and crew. RadioTimes.com has reached out to Apple TV+ and to Fielding's representatives for comment.

Hopefully, everyone involved in the show can land on their feet. Noel Fielding is still on one of the most popular shows in the world. He’ll be fine. The rest of the cast and crew may not be so lucky. That’s the first thing I thought when I heard this news, and that’s all I’ll be able to think about for a while.