🤣 Everyone’s favourite metal detectorist series is back: after a five-year hiatus, a Detectorists Christmas special will be released on BBC Two this Boxing Day. Fans have been, predictably, thrilled by the news, sharing their delight on Twitter - but in true understated Detectorists style. One responded by saying, “Yey - a little cheer,” while another said, “Well, isn’t this lovely?” A third Tweeted, “Such good news that @Detectorists is coming back! I’ve watched them all countless times and it really never fails to deliver with laughs, tears, and lots of wonderful pathos along the way.” A fourth said, “The Detectorists is one of the best things the BBC or any channel has ever produced so this is brilliant.” Few further details have been released about the upcoming special. We know that it will be 75 minutes long, it will see Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones (who play best friend detectorists Andy and Lance) as well as Rachael Stirling (who plays Becky, Andy’s wife) reuniting on screen, and that it really is a one-off. The Detectorists Christmas special will be released on BBC Two on December 26, at 9pm