Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators - BBC1 Comedy Drama - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

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

Genre

Comedy Drama

Broadcast

2018 - 2022

Channels

BBC One, Alibi

Episodes

40 (4 series)

Creators

Paul Matthew Thompson and Jude Tindall

Stars

Mark Benton, Jo Joyner, Patrick Walshe McBride, Amber Aga, Tomos Eames, Roberta Taylor and Yasmin Kaur Barn

Writers

Jude Tindall, Kit Lambert and Paul Matthew Thompson

Directors

Piotr Szkopiak and Ian Barber

Producers

Ella Kelly, Caroline Slater, Estelle Daniel, Will Trotter, Ceri Meyrick, Helen Munson, Fiona Black, Aden Turner and more

Company

A comedy drama about an oddball couple of private detectives who investigate crime in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The series observes as 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.

Beneath the picturesque charm lies a hotbed of mystery and intrigue: extramarital affairs, celebrity stalkers, missing police informants, care home saboteurs, rural rednecks and murderous magicians, embezzling accountants and abducted au pairs, blackmail, comp claims and custody cases, all-night stake-outs and professional hits. Our odd couple of detectives will put the world to rights as they snoop and pry. They disagree on almost everything, yet somehow, together, they make a surprisingly effective team. Although they would never admit it.

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Production

Location

Camera set-up

Single camera

Picture

Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Monday 26th February 2018 at 2:15pm on BBC One

Next repeats

  1. Series 4, Episode 7: Tomorrow at 8pm on Alibi
  2. Series 4, Episode 7: Sunday at 5pm on Alibi
  3. Series 2, Episode 4: Wednesday at 9pm on U&Drama
  4. Series 4, Episode 8: Saturday 5th October at 8pm on Alibi
  5. Series 4, Episode 8: Sunday 6th October at 5pm on Alibi
  6. Series 2, Episode 5: Wednesday 9th October at 9pm on U&Drama

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