Review of Detectorists

Detectorists (2014–2022)
9/10
Brilliant and funny on so many levels
23 January 2022
This is probably not a show that everyone would like and based on the 1/10 scores some obviously tuned into the wrong channel or gave up on the first episode.

Having watched all 3 series 3 times now and working my way through it for the 4th time, I think it is brilliant and at times laugh out loud funny, at other times just funny. Both my other half and I always watch this together and we have basically binge watched it each time.

Mackenzie Crook has shown that he is a brilliant writer and a very good actor, Toby Jones though, is the stand out character and his subtle, brilliantly delivered lines are seriously funny and at times completely unexpected.

The whole show basically revolves around Andy and Lance, but all of the bit characters add to the shows brilliance.

The Simon and Garfunkel characters really add to the show, they make superb villains.

All of the characters add something and altogether make for a brilliant low key subtly funny show that can be watched more than once.

Another of those shows that could easily be dropped after the first episode, but you would be missing out on so much if you did.

An easy 9/10, so close to a 10/10.
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