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 1, Episode 1 repeated tomorrow at 10:20pm on BBC2
Streaming rank this week: 425
Press clippings
Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones on bucolic comedy beauty Detectorists, 10 years on
The open-hearted paean to friendship and a quiet life has become a global hit after charming viewers the world over. As it turns 10, its stars reflect on how they made TV magic.
David Renshaw, The Guardian, 16th October 202410 little-known UK sitcoms that US viewers need to watch
Only a few British sitcoms make an impression in the United States, but there are plenty of hilarious shows which deserve bigger international audiences. While shows like Fawlty Towers, Blackadder and The Office have had plenty of success in America, this is merely the tip of the iceberg. British comedy doesn't always translate well overseas, so people don't often give lesser-known British sitcoms a chance.
Ben Protheroe, Screen Rant, 28th July 2024The 50 best TV comedies of all time - ranked
From cult classics to sitcom royalty, we've assembled the definitive list of TV comedy greats - but has Mrs. Brown's Boys made the grade?
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 20th June 2024Punching up: how British comedy became kinder and more inclusive - without losing its edge
As British politics has got crueller, our comedy has gone in the opposite direction, becoming a haven of decency and diversity. In this extract from his new book, Different Times, David Stubbs asks if these gentler comics are the new cutting edge.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 17th July 2023Props from BBC's Detectorists to go to auction
Props from the award-winning show, Detectorists, will go under the hammer to raise money for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH).
East Anglian Daily Times, 5th June 2023Detectorists Triumph TR7 sells for over £30,000
The car used in the award-winning BBC show, Detectorists, has sold at auction for just over £30,000.
Tom Cann, East Anglian Daily Times, 29th April 2023Detectorists car up for auction
The bright yellow Triumph driven by Lance in Detectorists has been put up for auction.
British Comedy Guide, 13th April 2023Chortle Awards 2023 nominees announced
Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 awards run by comedy website Chortle have been announced. Bob Mortimer, Alasdair Beckett-King and Jordan Gray have secured two nominations each.
British Comedy Guide, 24th January 2023Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022 shortlist
The 60 TV and radio programmes shortlisted across the 10 categories in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022 have been revealed. Voting is now open to determine the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 9th January 2023Mackenzie Crook: 'I've had to decline invitations to metal detecting rallies'
At first Mackenzie Crook tried to resist the "gentle" epithet attached to Detectorists. The BAFTA-winning comedy, centred on two friends who share a passion for metal detecting, was an instant hit when it aired in 2014, lauded for its warmth, charm and idiosyncratic humour.
Gemma Dunn, The Yorkshire Post, 28th December 2022