Mackenzie Crook
- 53 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director and executive producer
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Detectorists Christmas special review
Detectorists is a TV treasure as priceless as anything Andy and Lance could ever dig up in the fields around Danebury.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th December 2022Detectorists Christmas special review
The return of Mackenzie Crook's archeological sitcom was a highlight in the festive schedules - but I hope it never comes back again.
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 26th December 2022Detectorists Christmas special review
A spine-tingling coda to TV's most treasured show.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 26th December 2022Detectorists: Why a metal-detecting show became a global hit
Described as "almost Shakespearean" by the LA Times, the gentle UK comedy about metal detecting has wowed audiences worldwide. What's the secret of its success, asks Neil Armstrong.
Neil Armstrong, BBC, 19th December 2022The Detectorists are back for a Christmas special
Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones on an "un-turndownable job", Roman gold, real treasure and the superpower of kindness...
Mark Braxton, Radio Times, 13th December 2022Detectorists returning only to end for good?
Detectorists is returning for an extended Christmas episode but Andy and Lance fall out and the future of the Danebury Metal Detecting Club is in jeopardy.
British Comedy Guide, 29th November 2022Mackenzie Crook: 'Detectorists and folkies are not so different'
The Unthanks folk-singing sisters and the writer and actor Mackenzie Crook explain why they were a natural fit for Worzel Gummidge.
The Times, 15th October 2022Feature-length Detectorists special commissioned
Acclaimed comedy Detectorists is to return to screens for a feature-length special later in 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 11th May 2022Mackenzie Crook interview
"I don't know if I am an optimist. I know there are lots of things in the world that wind me up."
Morgan Jeffery, Radio Times, 28th December 2021Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers review
Mackenzie Crook's lovely reimagining invites tired, spirit-crushed grownups to embrace nature and change their lives for the better.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 28th December 2021