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Title: Six part Metal Detecting comedy coming to BBC4 Post by: Neil on February 06, 2014, 09:51:30 AM Written By Ben Dowell Comedy fans are in for a treat this spring with four new shows coming to BBC4 including a six-part Mackenzie Crook sitcom in which he plays a wannabee archaeologist. Crook draws on his own experiences as an amateur archaeologist with the six-part Detectorists, RadioTimes.com can reveal. Detectorists will see Crook draw on his own experiences as a metal detector enthusiast and “taps into the world of the male hobby which is very funny and touching,” according to BBC controller of comedy commissioning Shane Allen. Crook's main co-star has not been formally cast, though the BBC is hoping to announce a “big name” signing soon, according to sources. The pair “embark on a journey of greed, betrayal, rejection and redemption as they hurtle towards Danbury Metal Detecting Club’s greatest ever find,” according to the BBC. Title: Re: Six part Metal Detecting comedy coming to BBC4 Post by: Chef Geoff on February 06, 2014, 09:57:18 AM Ouch!!!
I feel a touch of "Life imitating art" coming on, this could be a cringer :D Title: Re: Six part Metal Detecting comedy coming to BBC4 Post by: handyman [Alan} on February 06, 2014, 10:04:37 AM lol, i wonder if a certain vexatious blogger will be making a cameo appearance! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Six part Metal Detecting comedy coming to BBC4 Post by: Chef Geoff on February 06, 2014, 10:17:34 AM I have a horrible feeling we all will be :D
Title: Re: Six part Metal Detecting comedy coming to BBC4 Post by: Neil on February 06, 2014, 10:20:47 AM For what its worth Mackenzie is a detectorist, so he should at least add a spot of reality to it!
I would love him to contact DW for some real life scenarios - Geoff, Taff and I can give him some prime examples of ex members behaviour over the past 5 years that would make ideal comedy TV. Looking forward to watching this, and like Alan I have visions of an anti-detectorist, with a touch of a Polish accent popping up from the middle of a hedgerow! :) Title: Re: Six part Metal Detecting comedy coming to BBC4 Post by: Dryland on February 06, 2014, 01:25:45 PM Sounds as if it might be a laugh, Could the main co star be Nobby or Taff ? ;D
Title: Re: Six part Metal Detecting comedy coming to BBC4 Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on February 06, 2014, 05:57:21 PM For what its worth Mackenzie is a detectorist, so he should at least add a spot of reality to it! I would love him to contact DW for some real life scenarios - Geoff, Taff and I can give him some prime examples of ex members behaviour over the past 5 years that would make ideal comedy TV. Looking forward to watching this, and like Alan I have visions of an anti-detectorist, with a touch of a Polish accent popping up from the middle of a hedgerow! :) He's already been invited to the next rally, his manager has thanked us for the invite and passed it on to him. Who knows ? Title: Re: Six part Metal Detecting comedy coming to BBC4 Post by: diggaduff on February 06, 2014, 06:01:21 PM Can't wait , sounds great :D
Title: Re: Six part Metal Detecting comedy coming to BBC4 Post by: dances with badgers on February 06, 2014, 06:50:59 PM my idea stolen once again lol :D
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