Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators. Image shows from L to R: Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton), Luella Shakespeare (Jo Joyner). Copyright: BBC
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 2018 - 2022
- 40 episodes (4 series)
Comedy drama about an oddball pair of private detectives. Stars Mark Benton, Jo Joyner, Patrick Walshe McBride, Amber Aga, Tomos Eames and more.
Streaming rank this week: 1,432
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - O Brave New World
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators. Image shows from L to R: Clive Brenton (Nigel Whitney), Luella Shakespeare (Jo Joyner). Copyright: BBC
Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 26th February 2018
- Time
- 2:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 45 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
| Mark Benton | Frank Hathaway |
| Jo Joyner | Luella Shakespeare |
| Patrick Walshe McBride | Sebastian Brudenell |
| Amber Aga | DI Marlowe |
| Tomos Eames | DS Keeler |
| Julia Deakin | Genevieve Shakespeare |
| Asheq Akhtar | Ajay Matharu |
| Melanie Gutteridge | Veronica Vinten |
| Nigel Whitney | Clive Brenton |
| Nia Gwynne | Janice Bardolph |
| Abi McLoughlin | Diane |
| Rob Leetham | Jack |
| Quinn Patrick | Wedding Registrar |
| Tatsu Carvalho | Thiago Cabrera |
| Amey Woodhall | Stacey |
| Anthony Adjekum | Duane |
| Jude Tindall | Writer |
| Paul Matthew Thompson | Writer |
| Piotr Szkopiak | Director |
| Ella Kelly | Producer |
| Will Trotter | Executive Producer |
| Fiona Black | Line Producer |
| Neil Irvine | Script Producer |
| Louise Pearson | Editor |
| Nick Turner | Production Designer |
| Julia Crampsie | Casting Director |
| John Cannon | Casting Director |
| Claire Collins | Costume Designer |
| Chris Preston | Director of Photography |
| Helen Smith | Make-up Designer |
| Debbie Wiseman | Composer |
| James Mountain | 1st Assistant Director |
| Ceri Meyrick | Development Executive |
Press
Shakespeare & Hathaway review
Starring Mark Benton and Jo Joyner, the first of the 10-part series was well acted, nicely written - with decent jokes - and beautifully shot around Stratford.
David Stephenson, The Daily Express, 4th March 2018