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 2, Episode 4 repeated Friday at 9pm on U&Alibi
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Series 3, Episode 4 - A Serpent's Tooth
When a fatal accident takes place in a carpet warehouse, the youngest daughter of a carpet king hires Frank and Lu to investigate her own sisters.
Further details
Frank and Lu are hired by Viola's mate Poonam, the youngest, estranged daughter of Mr Raja, owner of Freddie Freeman's Factory Flooring.
Poonam wants them to investigate the death of her friend Haroon who worked at the 4F's and who sent her a cryptic message before he was crushed to death by falling carpets.
Poonam fears that her ruthless sisters could be behind the accident and now she fears for her father, too!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 6th February 2020
- Time
- 2:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 45 minutes
Cast & crew
| Mark Benton | Frank Hathaway |
| Jo Joyner | Luella Shakespeare |
| Patrick Walshe McBride | Sebastian Brudenell |
| Tomos Eames | DS Keeler |
| Yasmin Kaur Barn | PC Viola Deacon |
| Varun Raj | Haroon Malik |
| Alexandra D'sa | Poonam Raja |
| Vineeta Rishi | Parthi Raja |
| Raji James | Vikram Iohdia |
| Sheena Bhattessa | Pia Raja |
| Madhav Sharma | Mr Raja |
| Lyn Washbrook | Script Editor |
| Ishy Din | Writer |
| Miranda Howard-Williams | Director |
| Caroline Slater | Producer |
| Ceri Meyrick | Executive Producer |
| Helen Munson | Executive Producer |
| Aden Turner | Line Producer |
| Simon Prentice | Editor |
| Helen Watson | Production Designer |
| Claire Collins | Costume Designer |
| Helen Smith | Make-up Designer |
| Debbie Wiseman | Composer |
| Wayne Linge | Casting Director |
| Mark Southall | Director of Photography |
| Ashley Price | 1st Assistant Director |