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Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
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
Series 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 6.8O Brave New World
2018-02-26 · 45mFrank 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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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.8The Chimes at Midnight
2018-02-27 · 45mWhen a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.2This Promised End
2018-02-28 · 45mFrank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.0This Rough Magic
2018-03-01 · 45mFrank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.5Toil and Trouble
2018-03-02 · 45mLu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 6.7Exit, Pursued by a Bear
2018-03-05 · 45mFrank 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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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.3The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
2018-03-06 · 45mA 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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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.2The Chameleon's Dish
2018-03-07 · 45mFrank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.2The Rascal Cook
2018-03-08 · 45mFrank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.4Ill Met by Moonlight
2018-03-09 · 45mFrank 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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Jo Joyner
Luella Shakespeare
Mark Benton
Frank Hathaway
Patrick Walshe McBride
Sebastian Brudenell
