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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.
- Series 1, Episode 10 repeated Wednesday at 9pm on U&Drama
Streaming rank this week: 1,336
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Chimes At Midnight
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When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 27th February 2018
- Time
- 2:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 45 minutes
Cast & crew
Mark Benton | Frank Hathaway |
Jo Joyner | Luella Shakespeare |
Patrick Walshe McBride | Sebastian Brudenell |
Amber Aga | DI Marlowe |
Vicki Pepperdine | Penelope Pincott |
Ian Hughes | Owain Pincott |
Sarah Ridgeway | Soozie Honeywell |
Sheila Steafel | Dora Bentley |
Timothy West | Johnny Falstaff |
Gray O'Brien | Ian McClurgy |
Paul Matthew Thompson | Story Consultant |
Jude Tindall | Story Consultant |
David Semple | Writer |
Ian Barber | Director |
Ella Kelly | Producer |
Will Trotter | Executive Producer |
Fiona Black | Line Producer |
Neil Irvine | Script Producer |
Louise Pearson | Editor |
Nick Turner | Production Designer |
Gemma Hancock | Casting Director |
Rachelle Williams-Parker | Casting Director |
Claire Collins | Costume Designer |
Helen Smith | Make-up Designer |
Debbie Wiseman | Composer |
Edward Ames | Director of Photography |
James Mountain | 1st Assistant Director |
Ceri Meyrick | Development Executive |