This Country's Charlie Cooper heads to region in BBC series

Charlie Cooper is best known for creating This Country with his sister, Daisy May Cooper, but he will appear on fans' screens solo in an upcoming documentary series.

Charlie Cooper's Local Legends will follow the 34-year-old as he tours the UK in a campervan to investigate the truth behind some of the country's "gloriously bonkers rural myths" by speaking to witnesses, visiting hotspots and conducting investigations.

He created his most major work, This Country, with his sister, Daisy May Cooper (Image: PA PICTURE DESK)

Scenes are set to include a trip to East Anglia to hear about the region's roaming ghost dogs.

Sightings of the so-called "devil dog", Black Shuck, have been reported in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex for centuries.

The huge black entity is said to have one glowing eye and a fiery breath.

It is said to lurk around the coast, rural roads and churchyards after dusk, condemning anyone who meets it to die within 12 months of the encounter.

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The series, made by Fremantle's Naked West for the BBC, will be split into three 30-minute episodes.

Cooper said: “I’m really excited about this new series as I’ve always been fascinated by local legends, myth and folklore.

"As I see it, my mission is to explore our ancient world, seek out mythical creatures and boldly go where no TV presenter has gone before.”

Cooper said he wants to 'boldly go where no TV presenter has gone before' (Image: BBC)

Tom O’Brien, MD of Naked and Executive Producer, added: “We’re delighted to be working with Charlie and BBC Three on a brand-new adventure series ripe with character, kookiness and the uncanny.

"British folktales are finding new life once again with a real explosion of interest, so it’s a great time to unearth their origins, quirks and meaning for the present day.”