A brand-new drama will air on Channel 5 this week and stars the likes of Neil Morrissey and James Buckley.

Finder's Keepers follows the story of the comfortably married couple Martin and Anne, who whilst out metal detecting with their gobby future son-in-law, Ashley, in the Somerset countryside, discover a hoard of buried Saxon treasures worth millions.

Although Martin is adamant they must follow the rules of metal detecting and declare their find, his mounting financial pressures and Ashely's persuasive efforts encourage him to sell privately.

But, Martin quickly regrets his decision as he finds himself in troubled waters.

Finder Keepers on Channel 5 stars Neil Morrissey who has featured in many popular shows including Men Behaving Badly, Boon, Line of Duty and as the voice of Bob the Builder.

James Buckley is best known for starring in the Channel 4 comedy The Inbetweeners and its two movies, whilst also starring in White Gold and Zapped.

Star of Cold Feet, Fay Ripley plays Anne who has previously appeared in Suspects, Bon Voyage and Mute Witness.

Finders Keepers is written by Dan Sefton who also created The Good Karma Hospital along with The Mallorca Files, Trust Me, Delicious,  Porters, Mr Selfridge and many more.

Channel 5's Finders Keepers, full cast list:

  • Martin Stone: Neil Morrissey
  • Ashley Taylor: James Buckley
  • Anne Stone: Fay Ripley
  • Laura Stone: Jessica Rhodes
  • DS Carole Doyle: Rakhee Thakrar
  • Greg ‘Rocky’ Rock: Shane Attwooll
  • Denys Elland: Brendan Coyle

How to watch Finders Keepers:

Finders Keepers will air on Channel 5  and My5 starting on Wednesday, January 17 at 9pm.

There will be a total of four episodes, each airing weekly at the same time of 9pm on Wednesdays.