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Detectorists

  • TV-14
  • 2014–2017
  • 3 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 8.2

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.

Episodes

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.

6 episodes
  1. 1Episode 1

    29 minOct 2, 2014★ 7.5

    Following a chance encounter with a young history student, Lance and Andy embark on a journey towards the discovery of a lifetime. All they need to do is get permission from the local landowner, the mad one who is rumoured to have done away with his wife.

  2. 2Episode 2

    29 minOct 9, 2014★ 8.0

    Lance and Andy haven't told anyone that they are hot on the trail of the holy grail of metal detecting - the final resting place of King Sexred of the East Saxons. But members of the rival detecting club already seem to know all about it. Who is the mole?

  3. 3Episode 3

    29 minOct 16, 2014★ 8.3

    Club president Terry is keen to help Lance and Andy search the bottom paddock at Bishop's Farm, but only because he's convinced that's where Larry Bishop has buried his missing wife. Meanwhile, Lance is determined to get his ex along to hear him play at the local pub's folk music night.

  4. 4Episode 4

    29 minOct 23, 2014★ 8.2

    Terry announces that he is standing down as leader of the DMDC, unleashing a bitter winner-takes-all scramble for presidential power when Andy and Lance fall out over gold. Becky and Sophie are forced to become allies in the Two Brewers pub quiz. Is this Andy's worst idea ever?

  5. 5Episode 5

    30 minOct 30, 2014★ 8.5

    Even though Andy, Lance, Becky and Sophie are barely talking to each other, their secrets are on the verge of being revealed. Are they all just victims of a smear campaign? And why does everyone else want to move in on Bishop's Farm?

  6. 6Episode 6

    30 minNov 6, 2014★ 8.8

    A huge hole has been excavated and police are looking into it. Meanwhile, Larry Bishop's invisible dogs have disappeared without trace, and Andy and Lance now have one last chance to discover their hearts' true desire.

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Series cast

Mackenzie CrookAndy Stone18 episodes
Toby JonesLance Stater18 episodes
Rachael StirlingBecky18 episodes
Gerard HoranTerry Seymour18 episodes
Divian LadwaHugh18 episodes
Laura CheckleyLouise18 episodes
Pearce QuigleyRussell18 episodes
Sophie ThompsonSheila Seymour18 episodes
Orion BenVarde18 episodes
Aimee-Ffion EdwardsSophie12 episodes
Simon FarnabyArt11 episodes
Paul CasarPaul9 episodes
Lucy BenjaminMaggie6 episodes
Alexa DaviesKate6 episodes
Daniel DonskoyPeter6 episodes
Diana RiggVeronica6 episodes
David SterneLarry Bishop5 episodes
Adam RichesTony3 episodes

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