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Episode 1

Name: Episode 1
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2014-10-02
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Mackenzie Crook, Toby Jones, Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Episode aired Oct 2, 2014
Not Rated
30m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

637

YOUR RATING

Comedy

Andy and Lance are members of the small but dedicated Danbury Metal Detecting Club (DMDC), who search for buried treasure with metal detectors. As boring club president Terry welcomes new me... Read allAndy and Lance are members of the small but dedicated Danbury Metal Detecting Club (DMDC), who search for buried treasure with metal detectors. As boring club president Terry welcomes new member student Sophie Andy and Lance determine to look for the rumoured Saxon hoard on farm-... Read allAndy and Lance are members of the small but dedicated Danbury Metal Detecting Club (DMDC), who search for buried treasure with metal detectors. As boring club president Terry welcomes new member student Sophie Andy and Lance determine to look for the rumoured Saxon hoard on farm-land owned by eccentric Larry Bishop, a man once suspected of killing his wife. The pair v... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

637

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Gerard Horan (Terry) & Lucy Benjamin (Maggie) also worked together on episode 2.2, Episode #2.2 (2008), of Kingdom (2007) as D.C. Yelland & Patricia Wright respectively.

Quotes
Lance: Show me to the non-ferrous metals, mate!

Connections
References University Challenge (1962)

Soundtracks
Detectorists
(uncredited)
Written and performed by Johnny Flynn

User reviews2

Review

Featured review

7/10

It's a good start.

Andy and Lance, members of The DMDC, The Danbury Metal Detecting Club are busy searching for The Holy Grail, when they are approached by Student Sophie.

I can understand why this series has such a huge following, this is the first time I've watched it, and I can see that I've been missing out. I really like the two central characters, Andy and Lance, and I can see at this stage that Lance is a bit sad, clearly still in love with his ex, Andy clearly had a passion for his work.

It's very dry, it's very subtle, this first episode seeks to introduce the characters, and set the scenario.

I enjoyed Terry's button presentation, I can understand why everyone was fast asleep, I have a feeling we'll be seeing more from him.

Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook were terrific. I look forward to more of this amiable, charming comedy.

7/10.