It has been a staple of worldwide payments since this time, being accepted as a mainstay of business transactions. The cheque though as a payment instrument dates back to the 1600’s in the UK and even further back in Italy. Now, as we progress through 2021 new digital and online technologies are slowly replacing the humble paper cheque. In 1990, over £3bn cheques were written annually. This was the heyday of cheques as a payment instrument in the UK. Originally a firm family favourite on the BBC back in the 1980’s under fellow Irishman, Sir Terry Wogan and again reprised under the always funny Les Dawson, the premise of the game was a fun quiz where a prize was a “Blankety Blank cheque book and pen”.Īs a family we sat and enjoyed it together, grandparents, parents, my siblings and I. They had next to no presence on the American record charts however, if you watched the Live Aid concert in 1985 you may remember Status Quo as the band that opened the epic sixteen hour televised event with their hit song, ‘Rockin’ All Over the World.’Īnd here is a selection of the band’s pins and brooches from a posting on eBay.The recent news that the iconic ‘Blankety Blank’ game show was returning to our screens under the masterful Bradley Walsh brought back many great memories. Status Quo is a classic British boogie/psychedelic rock band that formed in the 60’s and still exists today. I virtually squeal with delight as I Google away, trying to find out why Lance and Andy’s discoveries are funny.įor example, Lance unearths a promising piece of Roman jewelry or so he thinks… It’s getting more and more difficult for me to come across references I don’t know on telly these days. I loot I live for though is the British pop culture trinkets the pair tends to find every few episodes. However, I have to admit my favorite part of the show is when Andy and Lance are out alone in the fields searching for important artifacts when they inevitably come upon modern litter instead – ring pulls, combine harvester parts and can slaw (mangled aluminum cans).
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I found that plenty of amusing situations, human stories and just the right amount of heartfelt moments make this follow-up series a delight. Russell (Pearce Quigley) and Hugh (Divian Ladwa) have started up a jewelry retrieval service while club president Terry (Gerard Horan) balances his two passions – metal detecting and his eccentric but sweet wife Sheila (Sophie Thompson).
The Antiquitsearchers aka Simon and Garfunkel (Paul Casar and Simon Farnby) are back with a new name and are up to no good as usual. The young German man enlists their expertise in finding his grandfather’s final resting place – a WWII warplane crash site – with special help and attention from ancient history student Sophie (Aimee-Ffion Edwards). The DMDC also gains a new member named Peter (Daniel Donskoy). Lance’s friends suggest he try out some on-line dating sites, but he has something much more pressing going on in his personal life that he obviously wants to keep to himself. In other news, Andy and the other detectorists are concerned about Lance as he has been quite solitary and secretive since his ex-wife Maggie left town. Unfortunately, Andy seems to have settled into their comfortable domestic life a bit too well. However, Becky is itching to leave her boring job and petty co-workers behind and take her young family on an long planned adventure. Becky has continued to work as a teacher while Andy, who has finally earned his archaeology qualifications, has become a default stay-at-home dad. He and his girlfriend Becky (Rachel Stirling) have gotten married and now have a three month old cherubic son named Stanley. Without giving too much away, I can tell you Andy’s life has changed quite a bit. And let me tell you, if you loved the series one you will not be disappointed as you reacquaint yourself with the members of the Danebury Metal Detecting Club.
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Finally this week, Acorn TV made the entire second series available to its streaming service subscribers here in the US. I was thrilled to hear another series had been ordered and was set to be broadcast in the UK in the autumn of 2015. This is quite probably as close to a bromance as two English blokes can ever get. Triple threat (writer, director and actor) Mackenzie Crook and his co-star Toby Jones brilliantly portray Andy and Lance, two ordinary guys who share their love of metal detecting and quiz shows and, on occasion, provide advice and emotional support to one another. You may recall that last summer I wrote a glowing post about the debut series of the BBC sitcom Detectorists. I touted this mature, gentle BAFTA-award winning show for its appealing characters and smart writing.
Image credit Channel X North and Chris Harris
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