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: 431
Press clippings Page 18
Detectorists never know what they'll find - but fame?
Britain's metal-detecting diggers come under the spotlight in a new TV comedy series, but are they happy?
Christopher Middleton, The Telegraph, 19th September 2014Metal detectors object to Detectorists
Metal detectors have accused the BBC of portraying them as "anoraks" in a new sitcom that shines a light on those enthusiasts whose lives are dedicated to uncovering a treasure hoard.
Adam Sherwin, The Independent, 17th September 2014Mackenzie Crook unearths metal detector sitcom
Mackenzie Crook has now written and directed a BBC Four sitcom about metal detector enthusiasts, which was screened in Edinburgh on Monday.
Will Gompertz, BBC News, 11th August 2014Filming starts on Mackenzie Crook sitcom Detectorists
Filming has now started on Detectorists, a new sitcom written and directed by The Office star Mackenzie Crook.
British Comedy Guide, 9th June 2014Mackenzie Crook to star in one of BBC Four's new comedies
Mackenzie Crook is to star in Detectorists, one of the new comedy series coming soon to BBC Four. Other commissions include The Walshes.
British Comedy Guide, 31st January 2014