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
Streaming rank this week: 1,513
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Series 3, Episode 7 - Best Beware My Sting
An energy tycoon hires Frank and Lu to keep an eye on his wayward eldest daughter, and ensure that the wedding of his youngest daughter goes off without a hitch - but things are about to get a whole lot worse.
Further details
Frank and Lu are hired by energy tycoon Gordon to investigate his rebellious daughter Kate and her links with 'Mortal Coil', an environmental group that are causing trouble in the run up the wedding of his sweet and youngest daughter Bianca.
To keep tabs on Kate, Frank plays bodyguard while Lu pretends to be a stylist, hired to make Kate look presentable.
But when events start to spiral out of control, Frank and Lu realise that they are facing a very dangerous adversary who will stop at nothing to get what they want.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 11th 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 |
| Bhav Joshi | Curtis Price |
| Caitlin Drabble | Kate Minola |
| William Travis | Gordon Minola |
| Timothy Renouf | Rufus Hortensio |
| Lucy Pearson | Bianca Minola |
| Rupert Lazarus | Lucas De Boulay |
| Lyn Washbrook | Script Editor |
| Dominique Moloney | Writer |
| Paul Gibson | Director |
| Caroline Slater | Producer |
| Ceri Meyrick | Executive Producer |
| Helen Munson | Executive Producer |
| Aden Turner | Line Producer |
| James Hey | Editor |
| Helen Watson | Production Designer |
| Gemma Hancock | Casting Director |
| Laura McSwan | Casting Director |
| Claire Collins | Costume Designer |
| Chris Preston | Director of Photography |
| Kirstin Innes | Make-up Designer |
| Debbie Wiseman | Composer |
| Ashley Price | 1st Assistant Director |