Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One / U&Alibi
- 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.
- Due to return for Series 5
- Series 4, Episode 1 repeated at 4pm on U&Alibi
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2018 - 2022
- Channels
- BBC One, U&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.
Catch-up
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 26th February 2018 at 2:15pm on BBC One
- Next repeats
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- Series 4, Episode 1: Today at 4pm on U&Alibi
- Series 4, Episode 2: Today at 5pm on U&Alibi
- Series 4, Episode 9: Wednesday at 8pm on U&Drama
- Series 4, Christmas Special: Wednesday at 9pm on U&Drama
- Series 4, Episode 3: Saturday at 8pm on U&Alibi
- Series 4, Episode 4: Saturday at 9pm on U&Alibi
- Series 4, Episode 3: Sunday 2nd March at 4pm on U&Alibi
- Series 4, Episode 4: Sunday 2nd March at 5pm on U&Alibi
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 22nd February 2025 at 9:00pm on U&Alibi - Series 4, Episode 2
- Saturday 22nd February 2025 at 8:00pm on U&Alibi - Series 4, Episode 1
- Wednesday 19th February 2025 at 9:20pm on U&Drama - Series 4, Episode 8
Recording details
- Stratford-upon-Avon