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Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

7.0/10 53 votes
ComedyDramaMystery

Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.

Created by:
Jude Tindall, Paul Matthew Thompson
Cast:
Jo Joyner, Mark Benton, Patrick Walshe McBride
Language:
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Network:
BBC One, U&Alibi

Episode guide

Seasons

6 available

Series 1

Episodes

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Episode 1

★ 6.8

O Brave New World

2018-02-26 · 45m

Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.

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Episode 2

★ 6.8

The Chimes at Midnight

2018-02-27 · 45m

When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.

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Episode 3

★ 7.2

This Promised End

2018-02-28 · 45m

Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.

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Episode 4

★ 7.0

This Rough Magic

2018-03-01 · 45m

Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.

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Episode 5

★ 6.5

Toil and Trouble

2018-03-02 · 45m

Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.

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Episode 6

★ 6.7

Exit, Pursued by a Bear

2018-03-05 · 45m

Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.

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Episode 7

★ 7.3

The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit

2018-03-06 · 45m

A workplace compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is sceptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down.

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Episode 8

★ 7.2

The Chameleon's Dish

2018-03-07 · 45m

Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.

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Episode 9

★ 7.2

The Rascal Cook

2018-03-08 · 45m

Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.

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Episode 10

★ 7.4

Ill Met by Moonlight

2018-03-09 · 45m

Frank and Lu must recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager before midnight strikes at Lady Bede's end-of-summer ball.

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Cast

Jo Joyner

Jo Joyner

Luella Shakespeare

Mark Benton

Mark Benton

Frank Hathaway

Patrick Walshe McBride

Patrick Walshe McBride

Sebastian Brudenell

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