Mindhorn is a 2016 British independent comedy film directed by Sean Foley,[4] written by Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby, and executive produced by Steve Coogan and Ridley Scott.

It stars Barratt, Farnaby, Essie Davis, Russell Tovey and Andrea Riseborough, with cameo appearances by Kenneth Branagh and Simon Callow as themselves.

[5] Barratt plays Richard Thorncroft, a faded television actor drawn into negotiations with a criminal who believes his character Detective Mindhorn is real.

25 years later, on the Isle of Man, where the series was filmed, police hunt the escaped lunatic Paul Melly, who's wanted for murder.

Richard sets out to reconnect with his Mindhorn co-star and ex, Patricia, discovering she lives with his former stuntman Clive, and daughter Jasmine.

Waiting for his ferry home, Richard opens fan mail, and realises that it's from Melly, including a videotape showing the mayor committing the murder.

The site's consensus was, "Led by a committed performance from Julian Barratt, Mindhorn offers audiences a laugh-out-loud comedy whose sublime silliness is enhanced by its more thoughtful moments.