The third instalment of the BBC’s crime series Shetland aired on Wednesday night and viewers are saying that they are "mindblown" by one particular detail in the episode.
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Wednesday night’s episode saw DI Jimmy Perez, played by Douglas Henshall, find his father, played by Benny Young, eating cake that he had taken from a cake fridge placed on the side of a road. In the scene, Jimmy’s father asks the DI, "Do you want a cake? It’s free," to which Jimmy replies: "No you still have to pay for them, it’s like an honesty box, remember?"
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Viewers were astounded at this Shetland tradition in which locals leave fresh eggs, home-grown produce or home-bakes in a wooden box or fridge and expect people to take an item and leave some cash behind.
Taking to Twitter, one person wrote: "Big takeaway from last night’s episode of #Shetland: they have a cake fridge," while another added: "#MindBlown watched the tv series #Shetland - there are actually cake fridges open 24/7!!!"
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Fans of the show seemed to approve of the Shetland honesty boxes and called for more of them to be dotted around the UK. One person tweeted: "I had never seen a cake fridge before! #Shetland so they're a real thing? I love it, there should be more of them," while another added: "#Shetland last night, the highlight for me #cakefridge this is an amazing idea and one I’d like to see implemented everywhere."
© Photo: BBCViewers were astounded by the cake box in Shetland
Viewers also said that they would visit the Scottish island just to experience one of the cake boxes. One person wrote: "When I saw the cake fridge on #Shetland it immediately made me bump the islands up my list of places to visit! Many other reasons of course but this may have clinched it," while another added: "When I was in Shetland there were no cake fridges. I’ll just add it to the reasons I want to come back!"
For those who have yet to watch the detective drama, the series follows DI Jimmy Perez, a native Shetlander, as he investigates crimes on the island.
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