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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: 1,338
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 5 - No More Cakes And Ale
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Further details
Late one night at Touchstone Farm, farmer Eddie Dogberry's violently assaulted when he accosts three thieves attempting to steal his quad bike. The thieves leave Eddie for dead, witnessed by bag lady, Cynthia Sly, concealed in a haystack...
Six months later Portia Montgomery, Solicitor Advocate, visits Frank and Lu with a plea for help. She's defending Ant Donohue in court for burglary and assault of Eddie Dogberry. Portia suspects Ant's being threatened on remand in prison, but he previously told the police there was a witness there that night who can prove his innocence.
Frank visits Ant, who insists he doesn't want girlfriend Stacey Lamb at the trial and reluctantly describes the witness he saw. She sounds awfully familiar to Frank. With just three days until the trial, Frank and Lu must track down Cynthia and convince her to give evidence in court, before it's too late...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 1st March 2019
- 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 |
Tessa Peake-Jones | Cynthia Sly |
Remy Beasley | Portia Montgomery |
Alex Caan | Rupert Shylock |
Josef Davies | Nate Haplin |
Josh Harper | Ant Donahue |
Chloe Harris | Stacey Lamb |
David Killick | Judge Brimble |
Denis Lill | Eddie Dogberry |
Cliff Parisi | Dennis Regan |
Jude Tindall | Story Consultant |
Paul Matthew Thompson | Writer |
Gill Wilkinson | Director |
Ella Kelly | Producer |
Will Trotter | Executive Producer |
Fiona Black | Line Producer |
Neil Irvine | Script Producer |
James Hey | Editor |
Nick Turner | Production Designer |
John Cannon | Casting Director |
Stephen Moore | Casting Director |
Claire Collins | Costume Designer |
Chris Preston | Director of Photography |
Helen Smith | Make-up Designer |
Debbie Wiseman | Composer |
Bella Merritt | 1st Assistant Director |