stonerblue
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It's the only series I've ever 'binge watched'. Some proper laugh out loud stuff.
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Detectorists
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bluethrunthru
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It's the only series I've ever 'binge watched'. Some proper laugh out loud stuff.
Loved how Simon and Garfunkel characters were actually named Peters and Lee
stonerblue
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Funny as fuck when they show up.Loved how Simon and Garfunkel characters were actually named Peters and Lee
Fred_Quimby
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I thought the short one was called Paul on screen.Funny as fuck when they show up.
Uncle Wally One Ball
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A bloke in work looks just like Garfunkel and all the same mannerisms. Glad I got him fucked off from my team a few years ago, pompous sneaky prick just like the one on the telly programmeFunny as fuck when they show up.
bluethrunthru
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I thought the short one was called Paul on screen.
Andy and Lance nicknamed them Simon and Garfunkel for the obvious reasons then always made the obvious retorts under their breath followed by a fist bump.
And one point the guy with the tash goes to speak and to their amazement when the other one tells him to shut up much to their amusement they find out he IS called Paul.
The final gag is when they introduce themselves formally their full names are Paul Lee and Phillip Peters
bluethrunthru
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binge watching at the moment, it's better second time around :)
I love the opening credits and theme - you hear that and you know you are about to be transported for some gags over half an hour in a sunny English meadow - real escapism
stonerblue
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Hahahaha. I think we all know someone like that.A bloke in work looks just like Garfunkel and all the same mannerisms. Glad I got him fucked off from my team a few years ago, pompous sneaky prick just like the one on the telly programme
Fred_Quimby
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I did love this series. I had never watched a single one of these until the special at Christmas and only then because we were bored. What a miss. We watched the lot on iplayer in about a week. Wonderfully funny series.
stonerblue
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Pretty much the same for me. Bake off without the crying..I love the opening credits and theme - you hear that and you know you are about to be transported for some gags over half an hour in a sunny English meadow - real escapism
bluethrunthru
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Pretty much the same for me. Bake off without the crying..
Its also one of those shows you think was a bit of a sleeper then you realise it won a BAFTA and if you mention to anyone I have always had the response " Oh I LOVE that show" - never a negative response
Fred_Quimby
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To top it off the photography is wonderful.
heslops barnet
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Fukin classic programme…….Watched it last night and it really is brilliant.
BimboBob
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Never really got into it but we blitzed it before hitting the Christmas special.
An absolute gem of a programme, beautifully written and acted.
An absolute gem of a programme, beautifully written and acted.
bluethrunthru
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Never really got into it but we blitzed it before hitting the Christmas special.
An absolute gem of a programme, beautifully written and acted.
superb cast too - in the special they handled the passing of Diana Rigg very well - just a respectful mention not some maudlin grief fest.
I have to say MacKenzie Crook's writing acting and directorship is superb and Toby Jones just becomes Lance. In fact with the exception of that dreadful Dad's Army movie ( no idea why any of that cast got involved in that tbh ) his involvement in Detectorists and Marvellous are two of the shows that have raised my spirits when I watch them and elevates Mr Jones for me.
meltonblue
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Reading this thread has made me want to watch it all again. Such a good show and incredibly rare nowadays to have a show devoid of any cynicism and just relying on beautiful writing, characters, acting and cinematography.
TV at its absolute best in terms of escapism.
TV at its absolute best in terms of escapism.
bluethrunthru
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Reading this thread has made me want to watch it all again. Such a good show and incredibly rare nowadays to have a show devoid of any cynicism and just relying on beautiful writing, characters, acting and cinematography.
TV at its absolute best in terms of escapism.
all 3 series and the 2 x Christmas Specials are on iPlayer - well worth the time of day
bluethrunthru
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Its scenes like this that sum it up - whimsical and moving - it brings the same tear to the eye as it does to Tezla when he just appreciates how in that moment he is in the perfect place in life - coils to the soil and a great day detecting
It's the only series I've ever 'binge watched'. Some proper laugh out loud stuff.
That joke about the day my wife left me, I won the lottery, is right up there with 'Don't tell him Pike' in my opinion. Genius.
My son and I were arguing this week which is better: detectorists or Early Doors. It's tough.