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Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
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  2. Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018
Comedy
Drama
Mystery

Status

Returning Series

Release

2018 - Present

Seasons / Eps

5 / 50

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Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Returning Series
Seasons
5
Episodes
50
Runtime
0m
Avg. Episode Runtime
45m
Release Date
Feb 26, 2018
Last Air Date
Sep 24, 2025
Languages
English
Spanish
Created By
Jude Tindall
Jude Tindall
Paul Matthew Thompson
Director
Piotr Szkopiak
Paul Gibson
Ian Barber
Ian Barber
Jennie Paddon
Production
BBC Studios Drama Productions
BBC Studios Drama Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Official Website

Top Cast

217 Cast Members

Jo Joyner

Jo Joyner

Luella Shakespeare

50 Episodes

Mark Benton

Mark Benton

Frank Hathaway

50 Episodes

Patrick Walshe McBride

Patrick Walshe McBride

Sebastian Brudenell

50 Episodes

Tomos Eames

Tomos Eames

DS Joe Keeler

16 Episodes

Amber Agar

Amber Agar

DI Marlowe

20 Episodes

Yasmin Kaur Barn

Yasmin Kaur Barn

PC Viola Deacon

11 Episodes

Roberta Taylor

Roberta Taylor

Gloria Fonteyn

6 Episodes

Darren Evans

Darren Evans

Spider

4 Episodes

Ciarán Griffiths

Ciarán Griffiths

Billy 'The Brick' Porter

3 Episodes

Asheq Akhtar

Asheq Akhtar

Ajay Matharu

3 Episodes

Julia Deakin

Julia Deakin

Genevieve Shakespeare

2 Episodes

Melanie Gutteridge

Melanie Gutteridge

Veronica Vinten

1 Episodes

Nigel Whitmey

Nigel Whitmey

Clive Brenton

1 Episodes

Nia Gwynne

Nia Gwynne

Janice Bardolph

1 Episodes

Vicki Pepperdine

Vicki Pepperdine

Penelope Pincott

1 Episodes

Sarah Ridgeway

Sarah Ridgeway

Soozie Honeywell

1 Episodes

Sheila Steafel

Sheila Steafel

Dora Bentley

1 Episodes

Ian Hughes

Ian Hughes

Owain Pincott

1 Episodes

Timothy West

Timothy West

Johnny Falstaff

1 Episodes

Gray O'Brien

Gray O'Brien

Ian Mcclurgy

1 Episodes

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