The Detectorists

[Stunsworth]

The 2015 Christmas special is on BBC2 at 10pm tonight. I didn’t catch it first time around.

 

[mikemusic]

Thanks.
Think we saw it, but again has to be good

 

[Derek Wright]

The Wicki on The Detectorists makes interesting reading, apart from giving names of performers it says that it was a single camera production so that means a lot of clever cutting and reshooting of actions eg the auction room sequence.

I wait for some one from the video world to tell us what it really means.

 

[droodzilla]

Loved the repeat of the Christmas episode tonight.

I hadn't seen it before and it's a really nice bridge between series 2 and 3.

It's a beautiful, humane series.

 

[Nic Robinson]

The Wicki on The Detectorists makes interesting reading, apart from giving names of performers it says that it was a single camera production so that means a lot of clever cutting and reshooting of actions eg the auction room sequence.

I wait for some one from the video world to tell us what it really means.

Single camera is the norm for non studio drama. Similar production style to a feature film. Studio based multi-camera drama is pretty much restricted to sit coms and soaps these days.

 

[Derek Wright]

Thanks
So each scene is repeated or sections are repeated so as to get different views or angles. Approximately how long would it take to shoot a single episode of the Detectorists?

 

[Martyn Miles]

For those who’d like to see the whole of Series 3, it’s repeated on New Year’s Eve.

 

[mikemusic]

Thanks
We may well do that

 

[Nic Robinson]

Thanks
So each scene is repeated or sections are repeated so as to get different views or angles. Approximately how long would it take to shoot a single episode of the Detectorists?

That's right. Not sure what the shooting schedule would be - I've never done a drama shoot of this sort. I would bet on several days shooting per episode though.

 

[Stunsworth]

I watched the final episode again last night. So many memorable lines and scenes. Difficult to choose just one, but when they were in the field Terry looked at Sheila and the look was one of pure love. Almost with a tear in his eye, not a word needed to be spoken. Superb acting.

 

[mikemusic]

Agreed in spades
So many good things
Great all round

 

[Weekender]

Full of Man Flu and watched series 1 and 2 yesterday on Netflix.
Very good indeed.

 

[Mike Reed]

My wife watched the recorded Christmas one with me last week, having no idea of the prog. She went upstairs and watched the entire last series on iPlayer; loved it.

 

[droodzilla]

I watched the final episode again last night. So many memorable lines and scenes. Difficult to choose just one, but when they were in the field Terry looked at Sheila and the look was one of pure love. Almost with a tear in his eye, not a word needed to be spoken. Superb acting.

Yes, that did it for me too. The whole of the last episode was wonderful though, as is the entire series. I wish more TV drama/comedy was like it.

 

[Still]

A World exclusive for pfm!

Spoiler: Received from an ex' colleague who is working on the new series

The plot involves Andy Stone being radicalised by the far right.

 

[mikemusic]

Tempted......... No must resist

 

[Still]

'Roman haul' turns out to be TV show Detectorists prop

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-42887063

 

[Stunsworth]

I read that earlier in the Grauniad. Hilarious.

 

[mikemusic]

Poor old buggers.

I'd be a lot more cautious until I had found out more