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

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 1, Episode 5 repeated Saturday at 8pm on U&Alibi
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 1,513

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Series 1, Episode 5 - Toil And Trouble

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators. William 'Billy The Brick' Porters (Ciaran Griffiths). Copyright: BBC
Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 2nd March 2018
Time
2:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
45 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Saturday 23rd November 2024 at 8:00pm on U&Alibi
  2. Sunday 24th November 2024 at 4:00pm on U&Alibi

Cast & crew

Cast
Mark Benton Frank Hathaway
Jo Joyner Luella Shakespeare
Patrick Walshe McBride Sebastian Brudenell
Amber Aga DI Marlowe
Roberta Taylor Gloria Fonteyn
Guest cast
Marjorie Yates Edie Grimes
Ciaran Griffiths William 'Billy The Brick' Porters
Simon Manyonda Moses Abiola
Polly Maberly Victoria Cathness
Isabella Marshall Freya Elstob
Writing team
Kit Lambert Writer
Production team
Piotr Szkopiak Director
Ella Kelly Producer
Will Trotter Executive Producer
Fiona Black Line Producer
Neil Irvine Script Producer
Louise Pearson Editor
Nick Turner Production Designer
Julia Crampsie Casting Director
John Cannon Casting Director
Claire Collins Costume Designer
Chris Preston Director of Photography
Helen Smith Make-up Designer
Debbie Wiseman Composer
James Mountain 1st Assistant Director
Ceri Meyrick Development Executive

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