Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators. Image shows from L to R: Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton), Luella Shakespeare (Jo Joyner). Copyright: BBC
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

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.

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Series 3, Episode 7 - Best Beware My Sting

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators. Image shows from L to R: Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton), Kate Minola (Caitlin Drabble), Luella Shakespeare (Jo Joyner)
An energy tycoon hires Frank and Lu to keep an eye on his wayward eldest daughter, and ensure that the wedding of his youngest daughter goes off without a hitch - but things are about to get a whole lot worse.

Further details

Frank and Lu are hired by energy tycoon Gordon to investigate his rebellious daughter Kate and her links with 'Mortal Coil', an environmental group that are causing trouble in the run up the wedding of his sweet and youngest daughter Bianca.

To keep tabs on Kate, Frank plays bodyguard while Lu pretends to be a stylist, hired to make Kate look presentable.

But when events start to spiral out of control, Frank and Lu realise that they are facing a very dangerous adversary who will stop at nothing to get what they want.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 11th February 2020
Time
2:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
45 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 2nd March 2021 2:15pm BBC1
Tuesday 2nd March 2021 3:00pm BBC1 Scot
Saturday 5th March 2022 8:00pm Drama
Monday 4th April 2022 2:15pm BBC1
Saturday 7th January 2023 8:00pm Drama
Thursday 6th July 2023 9:00pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Mark Benton Frank Hathaway
Jo Joyner Luella Shakespeare
Patrick Walshe McBride Sebastian Brudenell
Tomos Eames DS Keeler
Yasmin Kaur Barn PC Viola Deacon
Guest cast
Bhav Joshi Curtis Price
Caitlin Drabble Kate Minola
William Travis Gordon Minola
Timothy Renouf Rufus Hortensio
Lucy Pearson Bianca Minola
Rupert Lazarus Lucas De Boulay
Writing team
Lyn Washbrook Script Editor
Dominique Moloney Writer
Production team
Paul Gibson Director
Caroline Slater Producer
Ceri Meyrick Executive Producer
Helen Munson Executive Producer
Aden Turner Line Producer
James Hey Editor
Helen Watson Production Designer
Gemma Hancock Casting Director
Laura McSwan Casting Director
Claire Collins Costume Designer
Chris Preston Director of Photography
Kirstin Innes Make-up Designer
Debbie Wiseman Composer
Ashley Price 1st Assistant Director

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