Lost and Found in the Lakes: Helen Skelton to star in new BBC series where her team will be unearthing lost possessions in the Lake District
Helen Skelton will return to the BBC series Lost and Found in the Lakes where she will be unearthing lost possessions in the Lake District.
Lost and Found in the Lakes is a BBC One Daytime and BBC iPlayer programme that follows Helen Skelton and her team of divers and detectorists returning to the Lake District where they will be locating people’s lost, treasured possessions they thought were lost for good.
The upcoming series, which was created by the production company Tŷ'r Ddraig, is returning for a third series with an extended 20 episode run and will continue to build on the show’s heartwarming stories, some of which include a couple reuniting with their beloved engagement ring, lost more than 60 years ago.
Other stories include finding a treasured bronze elephant in the depths of Windermere after a devastating boat fire, and raising a prized pewter tankard, submerged deep in Ullswater, but found in less than five minutes.
Back at the boathouse base, Helen’s team also includes a social media detective and an archaeologist, who are placed to investigate any chance finds found on the fells or in the waters, as well as discover the intriguing history of objects unearthed.
During the last series, they miraculously traced the family of a 1938 cycle medal, found by a detectorist and tracked down the owner of a phone dredged from Windermere, who turned out to be from thousands of miles away in Colorado.
Finally, when the team uncover long forgotten finds or discarded junk, some of the area’s most talented craftspeople are standing by to transform this collected rubbish into stunning works of art.
The Lost and Found team is committed to go again, filming across this summer, they are hoping to find even more precious possessions, as well as tracking down grateful owners up and down the country.
Helen Skelton said: “I'm delighted to be returning to the Lakes for another series. What makes this programme so special is the combination of incredible searches and the personal stories behind every lost item.
“It's always a privilege to help reunite people with belongings they never thought they'd see again, and I can't wait to get back out with the team for more adventures.”
Executive producer at Tŷ'r Ddraig, Zoe Thorman, said: “I am thrilled the joyous Lost and Found in the Lakes is returning, and, with 20 episodes this time around, we’ll be able to showcase even more of the stunning Lake District and have the chance to search for many more lost, treasured possessions that people are desperately missing.
“Already we have some incredible stories to look for and some fantastic new treasure hunters joining the team.”
Creative director at Tŷ'r Ddraig, Ben Smith, said: “We're so proud of the continued success of Lost and Found in the Lakes.
“It was a joy seeing series 2 come together and how the team were really able to push the ambition of the searches and storytelling...and in the process make so many members of the public happy by reuniting them with the precious items they thought they'd never see again.
“We have exciting plans for Series 3 and can't wait to go again.”