Guest cast: Shaun Dooley as DCS Chris Gregg, Adam James as Desmond Wilcox, Calam Lynch as PC Robert Hydes, Jason Done as DS Des O'Doyle This is where the acting comes in, because in Jones’s telling of an actor’s life, even the boring bits sound like a romantic adventure: “To be driving out at four in the morning to some remote place … Or to get off a plane in the Czech Republic and there’s a driver there and you get in the car but you can’t speak any Czech … I’m still sort of in love with disappearing into this parallel world.” Unfortunately, there will be one gaping hole in the returning cast left by there being no Dame Diana Rigg, who played Veronica, Andy’s mother-in-law, as she passed away in September of this year. Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "The detecting club is in trouble; developers are sniffing around, and after losing out on a big finder's fee, they need a miracle to help save their beloved scout hall. So when Lance manages to secure a permission to search ten acres of prime, undetected land, it looks like things could be on the up. But when a mysterious relic is unearthed, he breaks protocol, threatening his friendship with Andy and the future of the DMDC."

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So when we meet in a Parisian-style cafe off London’s Piccadilly, it is to discuss not one new project but four. There’s The Wonder, a beguiling period drama on Netflix now, in which Jones plays a doctor who alternately aids and hinders Florence Pugh’s miracle-investigating nurse; The Pale Blue Eye (out 23 December), an Edgar Allan Poe-inspired gothic mystery in which he’s the military surgeon who alternately aids and hinders Christian Bale’s sceptical detective; and Empire of Light , Sam Mendes’ ode to cinema, set in the early 80s, in which Jones is a projectionist whose character arc helpfully mirrors that of Olivia Colman’s protagonist. Kay, Jaimie (12 June 2022). "The Long Shadow Yorkshire Ripper ITV series filming underway as crews spotted filming in Wortley, Leeds". Leeds-live.Co.uk . Retrieved 8 August 2023. A huge hole has been excavated and police are looking into it; Larry Bishop's invisible dogs have disappeared; Andy and Lance have a chance to discover their hearts' true desire. View Details On pursuing an acting career, Ladwa said: “I think this feeling to be an actor has been around for as long as I remember. I loved watching movies as a kid and I still do. Along with Detectorists, Ladwa has previously appeared in the Oscar-winning Lion; The Personal History of David Copperfield which reunited him with Lion co-star Dev Patel; ITV’s crime series Wild Bill; and Marvel movie Ant-Man and the Wasp.Criminally underrated … with Luwam Teklizgi in Don’t Forget the Driver, which Jones co-wrote. Photograph: TBC/BBC/Sister Pictures a b Court, Molly (8 August 2023). "The Long Shadow: ITV announces cast for Peter Sutcliffe drama". Herald Scotland . Retrieved 8 August 2023. Newton, Grace (4 July 2022). "The Long Shadow: Filming for new ITV crime drama takes place at suburban house in Yorkshire". Yorkshire Post . Retrieved 8 August 2023. who have exclusive rights in North America, and All3Media International are distributing the series internationally. Willow Grylls is executive producer alongside Kay, Arnold and Elaine Pyke. The series is produced by Matt Sandford, series produced by Sarah Lewis and co-produced by Alison Matthews. [5] Filming [ edit ] These days, most of his social circle, including his barrister wife Karen, are not actors. His children complain that he is not showbiz enough, and should be getting them more invites to cool parties. Yet for all his humility, Jones is still an actor’s actor. It’s in his blood. And as such, the last thing you’ll get him to admit to is a particular character type that he’s most suited to playing (“The whole joy of my job is the sheer variety”), or any awareness of how the world sees him. He says he doesn’t even watch his own past work if he can help it. There is, however, one common thread in several recent roles that Jones recognises in himself: “I am quite meticulous as a person. I often find myself preoccupied with detail.”

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Through City Lit he joined the improvised theatre company Fluxx and also The Precinct Theatre, where he did further classes to work on his craft. The series is to be broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV1, STV, and ITVX on 25 September 2023. [2] A trailer was revealed on 31 August. [8] On 2 October 2023, all episodes were released early on ITVX and the STV Player. The Danebury Metal Detecting Club is in trouble; developers are sniffing around, and after losing out on a big finder’s fee, the club is going to need a miracle to help save their beloved scout hall. Ladwa said: “Other then that, I will hopefully find myself on a field with all the Detectorists actors again.” At the moment, details about the forthcoming special remain scant with Ladwa saying: “I unfortunately know absolutely nothing about the upcoming special.Guest cast: Liam Ainsworth as Clifford Williams, Nigel Betts as Dr Alan Caplin, Natalie Gavin as Georgie Showalter, Sophie Hopkins as Patricia Atkinson, Asif Khan as Ali Jafari, Andrew Knott as Angus Brownley, Cara Theobold as WPC Jill Adams, Molly Wright as Donna Deangelo, Rob Norbury as Mark Peterborough, Michael Hawkins as Nigel Desford Mangan, Lucy (25 September 2023). "The Long Shadow review – a shattering serial killer drama that breaks all the rules". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 18 October 2023. Guest cast: Harry Egan as Eamon Lister, Jumayn Hunter as Leroy Reid, Mark Jordon as Ray Wood, Ian Lloyd Anderson as Terrence Hawkshaw, Sophie Powles as Samantha Davies, Yasmin Taheri as Lizzie Deacon, Nicola Sloane as Elsie Hawkshaw Reflecting on why the show was so popular, the actor said: "Aside from the splendid writing and scenery of the British countryside, I think it captures our ‘quirks and foibles’ very pleasantly.” Crook and co-star Toby Jones are at the centre of most of the storylines as friends Andy and Lance, and are completely relatable in their roles, with their weaknesses fully on display for all to see and care about, but, as so often with the very best comedy series, the cast of supporting characters is just as important. And in the case of Detectorists, there’s a whole host of outstanding acting talent that fleshes out the show, including Piers Quigley as the remarkably cynical and sarcastic Russell, Gerard Horan as Terry, president of the Danebury Metal Detecting Club, and Sophie Thompson as his wife Sheila, who seems to steal every scene she appears in. Not to mention the butts of many a joke, ‘Simon and Garfunkel’, played with naïve aloofness by Simon Farnaby and Paul Casar, who allow some of the sillier and more wonderfully childish moments of humour to flourish.

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As any Community fan out there will know, it should be six seasons and a movie. A Detectorists movie would win every award at the BAFTAs. It should be done.” Er … have I considered that? No, I don’t think I’ve considered that. I think, if a script is good, there’s a lot of reasons for doing it, just to be associated with it. As long as there’s an arc to be found, it’s worth doing.” There are no small parts, he says, only a small-minded approach to the work: “I sort of feel, and maybe all actors feel, that you have everyone in you. And I think there’s almost a political dimension to that, about not seeing people as small. Everyone has huge potential, and rooms that they may not even know in their personalities, to go into.” He had hoped to attend drama school but the expense put it out of reach with Ladwa instead doing part-time courses at London college City Lit. One thing led to another and Ladwa found himself soon auditioning for professional work, eventually landing a role in Strictly Dandia by the Tamasha Theatre Company and productions at the King's theatre in Edinburgh and at the Lyric in London. Ode to cinema … Jones in Sam Mendes’ forthcoming Empire of Light. Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy

It’s no surprise that there was a spike in interest in metal detecting once the show became a hit, as it’s just made to look like the most relaxing and beautiful of pastimes. The idyllic countryside, the simpler side of male bonding through a shared hobby, and the wonderful music of Johnny Flynn also help to paint a picture of tranquil harmony, interspersed with the odd moment of drama in the lives of the main characters. “Relaxing world” Hughes, Lorna (8 August 2023). "ITV Peter Sutcliffe drama The Long Shadow cast revealed including Corrie and Emmerdale stars". Mancheter Evening News . Retrieved 8 August 2023. The Long Shadow is a seven-part British true crime drama television series, written by George Kay and directed by Lewis Arnold. The series details the five-year manhunt for the serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, commonly referred to as the Yorkshire Ripper. The series began airing on ITV1 on 25 September 2023. The affection expressed for Detectorists over the years has been incredible and I hope fans of the show will enjoy this new, extended episode.” While Andy and Lance’s friendship could be described as both pathetic and touching, their goal in life as ‘detectorists’ is to find much more than scraps of metal in the ground. They are looking for something to ignite and improve the drudgery of life, believing that any day, ‘this could be their moment’. Their dream is to unearth a Saxon ship burial, their reality is digging up ring pulls from old Fanta cans.

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Filming took place in Yorkshire in June and July 2022, with filming locations including Wortley, Leeds, [6] Dewsbury, York and a residential property on Langford Lane in Burley-in-Wharfedale, near Ilkley. [7] Broadcast [ edit ]