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.” 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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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”

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 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. 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. 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.

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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.” The affection expressed for Detectorists over the years has been incredible and I hope fans of the show will enjoy this new, extended episode.” 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. 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. Ode to cinema … Jones in Sam Mendes’ forthcoming Empire of Light. Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/AlamyNewton, 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. At the moment, details about the forthcoming special remain scant with Ladwa saying: “I unfortunately know absolutely nothing about the upcoming special. 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.

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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." 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.

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. 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. 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. 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. a b Court, Molly (8 August 2023). "The Long Shadow: ITV announces cast for Peter Sutcliffe drama". Herald Scotland . Retrieved 8 August 2023.