Tag: crook

09 APR

Detectorists season 3: Mackenzie Crook rules out fourth BBC series for THIS reason

DETECTORISTS won Best Comedy at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2018 for season three of the programme, but writer, director and star of the show Mackenzie Crook has revealed why he won’t be making another series. The BBC comedy series follows two friends, played by Mackenzie and Toby Jones, who “go in search of their […]

01 NOV

Aussie minister forced into apology after suggesting ‘anyone with an Irish accent’ could be a crook

Published time: 1 Nov, 2017 03:21 A leading Australian official felt a fierce backlash after she warned homeowners to “automatically ask anyone with an Irish accent” to leave their property. Victoria Consumer Affairs Minister Marlene Kairouz made the statement when launching a campaign to raise awareness about con men preying on older Australians. “If anybody […]