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Detectorists
Has anyone else seen this show,, apart from uk viewers, its brilliant, especially the theme song written and sung by a very talented lad.
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February 8, 2023 - 5:43 pm
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The most simple guitar  progressions are sometimes the best, the lyrics are excellent, beautiful voice, superb song, best I have heard in 20 years.

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February 8, 2023 - 9:27 pm
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@stringy Never seen this show.  I looked it and Johnny Flynn up online—he’s quite an actor & musician, many talents.  I read that he composed music for period instruments for a production of As You Like It at the Globe Theatre. 

This tune has a 70s folk tune feel to it—I really like it smile

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great find @stringy !   guitar picking reminds me of elizabeth cotten type playing a bit.  really like this!

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Detectorists is a big favourite of ours.

Here's some bonus music from it:

Main theme in full with all verses -

The Magpie sung by the Unthanks -

All the incidental music (this is a bit bland in places but there are some really nice sections, e.g. at around 6 minutes in) -

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I wasn't going to watch much of this, geez - makes me think of the Curse of Oak Island... sucked me right in with the end of episode 6! 

Helps when shows have good music. 😊

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Love Detectorists stringy . Like the Xmas special too.

I caught the end of Inspector Morse the other night another theme tune I like

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That's some good stuff there all, first time listing to theses folks,

Thanks for introducing me to them.

Mark

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Love Detectorists and have the first three series (seasons) on DVD, but I have to rain on your parade and say I found both Christmas specials dreary. Problem is, they keep covering the same old ground each time (if you'll forgive the apt metaphor), only this time they slashed and burnt everything first.

Morse is one of those things where there are some stand-out episodes and some boring ones. I loved its spin-off Lewis for a long time then eventually tired of it. (I tend to overwatch things until I can't stand them any longer). If you like Rachael Stirling, catch the Lewis episode with her in. It's possibly the best one they ever did. It's called Life Born of Fire.

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February 10, 2023 - 3:06 pm
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Glad our American friends enjoyed it, Sortof a gentle comedy which drags you in.

Gordon, there are always the odd episode in anytning that is not to great, it happens, different things appeal to different people its what makes us all unique, nothing wrong with disliking something.

Sharon, I saw the production of as you like it at the globe, my brother in laws friend played one of the lead parts, mind you there were only about 8 actors in it, and it wasnt done in shakespearean period dress, but was very enjoyable, they have a little balcony over the stage were the musicians kept coming out to play.

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