British Comedy Guide

Rebecca Callard

  • Actor and writer

Press clippings

Detectorists Christmas special review

The prospect of a new mini-series, spread over three weeks, would have been a real splash of festive joy. Instead, the whole story was condensed into a single 75-minute special, which was simply too much of a good thing.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 27th December 2022

Inside No 9: The Stakeout, review

A bloody good end to another brilliant series.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 9th March 2020

TV preview: Detectorists, BBC4

Writer, director and star Mackenzie Crook has said that this is the last series of Detectorists. If that's the case it will be a great shame.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th November 2017

Detectorists series 3 review

For, as so much of this delightful series, while it seems like nothing much is happening, there's such a lot beneath the surface, hidden from view. What a perfect metaphor metal detecting turns out to be.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th November 2017

Preview: Detectorists series 3

The third series of Detectorists starts Wednesday 8th November on BBC Four. Here are Sophie's thoughts on the opening episode...

Sophie Davies, The Velvet Onion, 7th November 2017

Jason Manford writes and stars in Halloween chiller

Comedian Jason Manford has written a short film mixing laughs and scares.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd September 2016

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