Detectorists

Comedy2014TV-1418 episodes3 seasonsScripted

First aired: 2014-10-02

Synopsis

The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime.

Creators

Mackenzie Crook

Casting

  • Toby Jones
    Lance Stater
  • Mackenzie Crook
    Andy Stone
  • Rachael Stirling
    Becky
  • Pearce Quigley
    Russell
  • Sophie Thompson
    Sheila
  • Divian Ladwa
    Hugh
  • Gerard Horan
    Terry
  • Laura Checkley
    Louise
  • Orion Ben
    Varde
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Series 1

Two friends Andy and Lance go searching for their hearts' desire with a couple of metal detectors. Determined to dig up their very own Saxon ship-burial, a chance encounter with a young history student puts Lance and Andy on the road towards the discovery of a lifetime.

Number of episodes 6

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Series 2

A whole year on from the last time we met them, and Lance is still lovelorn after the departure of his ex-wife. But just maybe he is about to surprise everybody with a new relationship. Meanwhile, Andy and his wife Becky are now proud parents, facing all the responsibilities that brings, but despite qualifying as an archaeologist Andy is still mostly unemployed and their shared hopes for the future look further off than ever.

Number of episodes 6

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Series 3

Having returned from Africa, Andy and Becky have moved in temporarily with her mother with all the challenges that come with the territory. Lance is trying to kick-start his relationship with Toni, but her living on a barge makes him queasy and his daughter staying at the flat leaves it all rather precarious – with none of this being helped by the reappearance of his ex-wife. Meanwhile Lance and Andy’s search for gold continues as they face enemies old and new.

Number of episodes 6