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Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

TV-PG2018•45m•7.2/10
ComedyDramaMystery

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7.2/10(42)

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.

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Production

BBC Studios Drama Productions

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

February 26, 2018

Last Aired

September 24, 2025

Networks

BBC One, U&Alibi

Created By

Jude Tindall, Paul Matthew Thompson

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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
O Brave New World
E1
O Brave New World
Air date: 2018-02-26
Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.
The Chimes at Midnight
E2
The Chimes at Midnight
Air date: 2018-02-27
When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.
This Promised End
E3
This Promised End
Air date: 2018-02-28
Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.
This Rough Magic
E4
This Rough Magic
Air date: 2018-03-01
Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.
Toil and Trouble
E5
Toil and Trouble
Air date: 2018-03-02
Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
E6
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Air date: 2018-03-05
Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.
The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
E7
The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
Air date: 2018-03-06
A workplace compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is sceptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down.
The Chameleon's Dish
E8
The Chameleon's Dish
Air date: 2018-03-07
Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.
The Rascal Cook
E9
The Rascal Cook
Air date: 2018-03-08
Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.
Ill Met by Moonlight
E10
Ill Met by Moonlight
Air date: 2018-03-09
Frank and Lu must recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager before midnight strikes at Lady Bede's end-of-summer ball.

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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