Charlie Cooper revealed he made a “terrifying” discovery as he uncovered some of the UK's more eccentric myths and legends in his new show, Myth Country. The BAFTA -winner, 35, has teamed up with the BBC again for his new three-part series as he explores UFOs over Wiltshire, tries to uncover King Arthur ’s resting place and prove other British folklore tales. One notable quest sees Cooper attempt to spot Black Shuck, a giant dog with demonic red eyes that's said to roam the hills of East Anglia if local lore is to be believed.
Reflecting on his search for the elusive animal, the writer admitted that while they weren’t fortunate in proving the tale, they found something equally, if not sinister in the spot it was last seen - a site dogging site. “Not great, didn’t find anything obviously but it was a great excuse to camp in the van which I do love,” he shared during a screening for the series, which The Standard was in attendance. He added: “We set up a few camera traps but there was a sinister incident we happened to be camping on which was actually a bit of a dogging hotspot.
“A car turned up a 2am and flashed its lights, which again you’ll see in the episode. “It’s quite sort of poignant, that the most terrifying thing about a phantom dog is not the phantom dog but f**king doggers man, actual human beings - they’re the worst,” he quipped. In the show, the Gloucestershire native journeys across the UK in his converted AA camper van to explore what.