Detectorists (TV Series) Episode #2.5 (2015) User Reviews

More and more engaging.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 26 January 2023]

Andy and Lance begin to suspect that Peter isn't all he's claiming to be, and spring a trap.

To start, I'd say it's perhaps not as as funny as other episodes in this second series, but it's the story itself that is just so engaging, the characters all matter so much, I want to know about Andy's future, and Lance's relationship with his daughter, it's so well written and performed.

I loved how surreal that opening was, with Bishop's trampoline running down the hill, 'was there a child on it,' it's bonkers.

Becky needs to get rid of Andy, she could definitely do a lot better for herself.

I just love Terry and Sheila, the pair are just so wonderfully bonkers, he's desperate to keep her happy, I just wish we had more of Sheila, Sophie Thompson is wonderfully funny.

8/10.

"Sometimes we have to step off cliffs"

[ygwerin1 · 8/10 · 8 May 2020]

Andy got the job but still hasn't plucked up the courage to tell Becky, because he is terrified of cocking it up and of Becky discovering his failings.

Lance realises that he has ballsed things up with Kate and doesn't know which way to turn.

Sophie can't understand why Peter is giving her, such a hard time about meeting up with her.

When Andy and Lance nip to the local for a pint, the landlord says he has Peters wallet. They search it and discovered, rather disturbing details about him. They call Terry and an extraordinary meeting of the DMDC is held in Tell's pad to discuss strategy. They decide there is an urgent need, to stake out the crash site to resolve matters. However Terry has a prior arrangement with Sheila, to take her out to the local Lindy Hopp. Sophie arrived and blames the Club for scaring Peter away, she can't believe anything bad about him and vows to get proof.

Sophie finds Peter they apparently make up and he says that he just needs, to do the plane search on his own before the DMDC butt in. Sophie offered to help but Peter preferred to do it alone, so saying Simon & Garfunkel arrived.

Lance just can't manage to give Kate the space that she asked for, and insists on leaving messages on her phone.

The DMDC are positioned on their Stake Out of the Crash Site, supposedly strategically spread around the entrances to the Site. Each pair replete with walkie talkies, with Tel or Lindy Hopp coordinating the Operation.

Andy and Lance are ensconced in Lance's motor on Cobs Lane. Louise and Varda are in their car at another vigil on Danbury Road. Russell and Hugh are snug as bugs in deck chairs at Ashdon Road. However Terry discovered that non of the Club Spotters have an actual direct view of the Site. Lance and Andy being the nearest, have to wander over and take a butchers. They discovered that the Night Hawks had already landed, informing Terry he decided to call the Old Bill.

When the Bill arrived matters got somewhat confused, Simon & Garfunkel claimed that they had permission to be there. The Mayor who turned out to be the 4th Knight Hawk, said he had provided permission. While Terry arrived with MoD Permission for the DMDC, apparant empass.

Andy arrived home to have Becky tell him that she has been, accepted for the teaching position. She asked him if he has heard about his job, and he stupidly denied it. Becky knows he is lying she has seen his letter, and tells him, that she and Stanley are going to Botswana.

Andy ridiculously tried to claim that Becky had railroaded him into 'Her Plan'. When Becky said it was what they had talked about for years, Andy actually said "I thought you were joking".