I came late to Detectorists. I'm just watching the second series now.

[Pat Vegas]

It's just about the perfect TV progamme. Sometimes the beauty of its gentle Englishness makes me weep silent tears of gratitude for having been born in this Great Country.

Plus, it's got Toby Jones.

I never liked it. Jasper Carrot and Robert Powell running around being police. not for me clive.

[Burney]

I never liked it. Jasper Carrot and Robert Powell running around being police. not for me clive.

It really is quite hard to recall a period when Jasper Carrot was hugely popular, but it definitely did happen. Indeed, I seem to remember laughing at his stuff quite a lot. I'd probably think it was terrible these days.

[Sir C]

It really is quite hard to recall a period when Jasper Carrot was hugely popular, but it definitely did happen. Indeed, I seem to remember laughing at his stuff quite a lot. I'd probably think it was terrible these days.

He told quite an amusing story to which the punchline was, "Hey Carrot, they've got no Bovril!" bawled in broad Brummie. I occasionally shout this phrase for no apparent reason.

[redgunamo]

He told quite an amusing story to which the punchline was, "Hey Carrot, they've got no Bovril!" bawled in broad Brummie. I occasionally shout this phrase for no apparent reason.

I always liked his Four Seasons/Vivaldi joke.

[Luis Anaconda]

It really is quite hard to recall a period when Jasper Carrot was hugely popular, but it definitely did happen. Indeed, I seem to remember laughing at his stuff quite a lot. I'd probably think it was terrible these days.

Extraordinary really. And he had Punt and Dennis on his show, so it can't be that long ago *. Presumably as every BBC comedy had to have some Cambridge graduates in




*ok it is 30 years ago

[Burney]

Extraordinary really. And he had Punt and Dennis on his show, so it can't be that long ago *. Presumably as every BBC comedy had to have some Cambridge graduates in


*ok it is 30 years ago

Steve Punt went to my school. The filthy lefty twàt.

[Peter]

Steve Punt went to my school. The filthy lefty twàt.

Very punchable face.