Mackenzie Crook
- 52 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director and executive producer
Press clippings
'The worst film ever made': how Sex Lives Of The Potato Men broke British cinema
When the puerile comedy bombed, the film-makers blamed the critics and the Tories blamed the UK Film Council. Twenty years on, we reassess the legacy of a cinematic pariah whose champions include Stewart Lee and Mike Leigh.
Fergal Kinney, The Guardian, 20th February 2024Punching up: how British comedy became kinder and more inclusive - without losing its edge
As British politics has got crueller, our comedy has gone in the opposite direction, becoming a haven of decency and diversity. In this extract from his new book, Different Times, David Stubbs asks if these gentler comics are the new cutting edge.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 17th July 2023Mackenzie Crook appeals for help to find missing sister-in-law
Mackenzie Crook has appealed for help in finding his sister-in-law, who has gone missing in West Sussex.
Christian Fuller, BBC, 18th February 2023Mackenzie Crook: 'I've had to decline invitations to metal detecting rallies'
At first Mackenzie Crook tried to resist the "gentle" epithet attached to Detectorists. The BAFTA-winning comedy, centred on two friends who share a passion for metal detecting, was an instant hit when it aired in 2014, lauded for its warmth, charm and idiosyncratic humour.
Gemma Dunn, The Yorkshire Post, 28th December 2022Detectorists Christmas special review
The prospect of a new mini-series, spread over three weeks, would have been a real splash of festive joy. Instead, the whole story was condensed into a single 75-minute special, which was simply too much of a good thing.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 27th December 2022Detectorists Christmas Special review
This special isn't quite as perfect as the original, but revisiting Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones's precious sitcom is pure pleasure. It beats all other yuletide TV hands down.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 27th December 2022Detectorists Christmas special review
Detectorists is a TV treasure as priceless as anything Andy and Lance could ever dig up in the fields around Danebury.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th December 2022Detectorists Christmas special review
The return of Mackenzie Crook's archeological sitcom was a highlight in the festive schedules - but I hope it never comes back again.
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 26th December 2022Detectorists Christmas special review
A spine-tingling coda to TV's most treasured show.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 26th December 2022Detectorists: Why a metal-detecting show became a global hit
Described as "almost Shakespearean" by the LA Times, the gentle UK comedy about metal detecting has wowed audiences worldwide. What's the secret of its success, asks Neil Armstrong.
Neil Armstrong, BBC, 19th December 2022