Detectorists
- TV sitcom
- BBC Four / BBC Two
- 2014 - 2022
- 20 episodes (3 series)
Sitcom about metal detecting enthusiasts. Stars Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones. Also features Rachael Stirling, Gerard Horan, Pearce Quigley, Divian Ladwa, Laura Checkley and more.
- Series 2, Christmas Special repeated Monday 2nd December at 10:20pm on U&Gold
Streaming rank this week: 301
Win the complete Detectorists collection on DVD
Following the acclaimed feature-length special that aired over Christmas, the complete Detectorists collection is being released on DVD at the end of the month - and we have two copies to give away.
Comprising four discs, over 20 episodes the gentle BBC Four / BBC Two sitcom charts the stories of Andy and Lance, friends and metal detectorists who harbour ever detectorist's dream: GOLD.
A "a deeply humorous and heart-warming portrayal of male friendship and metal-detecting", the three series follow their lives, loves and discoveries, searching for the past, finding connections and "providing oodles of comedy gold along the way".
Totalling some eleven hours of genteel comedy delights, the set is released by Acorn Media on 30th January 2023 with an RRP of £32.99.
Written, directed by and starring Mackenzie Crook, with Toby Jones, plus support from a brilliant cast including Alexa Davies, Rachel Stirling, Dame Diana Rigg, Gerard Horan and many more, the hit comedy series first aired in 2014 and the box set is now available to pre-order.