The detectorists battle the elements to find a long-lost ring on the fells, thrown from the hand of a shepherd while tending his sheep 60 years ago. Social media detective Mui takes on a phone found by an underwater drone, which leads her on her first international search for an owner. Meanwhile, wood crafter Stef showcases some of the finest traditional lake district artefacts from our discarded finds.
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Series 2: 9. Family Heirloom Lost
The detectorists join forces with the freedivers to find not one but two family heirlooms lost by a heartbroken daughter. Glass artist Peter turns old, thrown-away bottles into ...
02-06-2026
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Series 2: 8. The Sunken Tankard
The freedivers take on the scubas in a race to find a precious lost tankard for a heartbroken son. Detectives Mui and Sam work together to try to solve the mystery of a drone fo ...
26-05-2026
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Series 2: 7. The Shepherd’s Lost Ring
The detectorists battle the elements to find a long-lost ring on the fells, thrown from the hand of a shepherd while tending his sheep 60 years ago. Social media detective Mui t ...
19-05-2026
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Series 2: 6. The Bracelet At The Beach
The detectorists head to the beach to try to find a daughter’s lost bracelet, given to her by her loving foster parents. A 160-year-old find leads archive detective Sam on ...
12-05-2026
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Series 2: 5. The Ring At The Jetty
The freedivers take on a search at a castle’s jetty on Windermere, where five years ago a devastated couple lost their treasured wedding ring. Social media detective Mui g ...
05-05-2026
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Series 2: 4. Pictures Of Grandad
The team assemble to take on a search for a heartbroken teen, who watched his phone, full of memories of his grandparents, sink to the bottom of a quarry. A local community proj ...
28-04-2026
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Series 2: 3. The Long Lost Ring
The team assemble to take on a search for a heartbroken teen, who watched his phone, full of memories of his grandparents, sink to the bottom of a quarry. A local community proj ...
21-04-2026
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Series 2: 2. The Elephant In The Lake
Freedivers are called into action when they learn of a houseboat fire that happened 17 years ago on Windermere. Can they find the wreckage and rescue a treasured possession? Cra ...
14-04-2026
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Series 2: 1. Lost Ring Of Rydal
The team return, determined to find a cherished ring lost to the depths of Rydal water by a 91-year-old paddleboarder. Blacksmith Dave is challenged to transform abandoned scrap ...
07-04-2026
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Series 1: 11. 50 Years Lost
Our detectorists take on a search for a beloved ring lost on an old family farm for nearly half a century. Crafter Sally has a delivery of rubbish that we ask her to turn into i ...
05-02-2026
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Series 2: 3. The Long Lost Ring
The team assemble to take on a search for a heartbroken teen, who watched his phone, full of memories of his grandparents, sink to the bottom of a quarry. A local community proj ...
21-04-2026
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Series 2: 13. A Tale Of Two Rings
A tale of two rings. The freedivers head to Crummock Water to try to find Andy’s lost wedding ring, which his wife had told him never to wear in the lake. And over at Penr ...
27-01-2026
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Series 1: 14. The Lost Heirloom
The team take on one of their toughest searches for a priceless bracelet lost in a heart-sinking moment. We also attempt to return a recovered phone to its owner, and can crafte ...
04-11-2025
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Series 2: 16. The Story Lives On
In this what-happened-next special, the team search again for a daughter who cares for her mum to try to find the second ring she lost while wild swimming. Archive detective Sam ...
29-01-2026
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Series 2: 9. Family Heirloom Lost
The detectorists join forces with the freedivers to find not one but two family heirlooms lost by a heartbroken daughter. Glass artist Peter turns old, thrown-away bottles into ...
02-06-2026
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Series 2: 14. A Search At Grasmere
The freedivers and scuba team join forces to try to find a camera filled with precious memories at the bottom of Grasmere. Archive detective Sam is challenged to locate the fami ...
30-01-2026
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Series 1: 7. Lost At Long Meg
The metal detecting team are desperate to find a treasured heirloom for a heartbroken family – lost at an ancient stone circle just north of the Lake District. Crafter Luc ...
22-10-2025
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Series 2: 7. The Shepherd’s Lost Ring
The detectorists battle the elements to find a long-lost ring on the fells, thrown from the hand of a shepherd while tending his sheep 60 years ago. Social media detective Mui t ...
19-05-2026
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Series 2: 12. The Ring In The Mole Hole
The detectorist team take on a desperate search for a cherished wedding ring that was lost to the mole holes of Blencathra 14 years ago. Crafter Sally takes on one of our old fi ...
22-01-2026
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Series 2: 10. Dad’s Treasured Bracelet
The detectorists climb the fells at Crummock Water in blistering heat, hoping to find a bracelet given to a heartbroken daughter by her late father. The freedivers are out in fo ...
20-01-2026
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