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Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
DramaComedy2018Rated 7.2
Frank Hathaway, a former police officer turned private investigator in Stratford-upon-Avon, takes on Lu Shakespeare, a former hairdresser, as his partner, and the two start working the odd cases of rural Warwickshire.
Starring Mark Benton, Jo Joyner, Patrick Walshe McBride
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Season 6, Episode 6 of Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators airs on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 8pm UK time on U&alibi.Is it for me?
A cosy crime show for people who find Midsomer Murders a bit grim and want more jokes with their cases. Mark Benton plays Frank as a world-weary grump, and Jo Joyner's Lu trades barbs with him easily. Patrick Walshe McBride's Sebastian goes undercover in costume whenever a case needs it, once as a care assistant at a home where someone is sabotaging the place.
Before you start
Most cases open and close within a single episode, so you can drop in at almost any point.
6 seasons, 54 episodes, 60 min each, about 44 hours so far
This show
Frank Hathaway, a former police officer turned private investigator in Stratford-upon-Avon, takes on Lu Shakespeare, a former hairdresser, as his partner, and the two start working the odd cases of rural Warwickshire.
Starring Mark Benton, Jo Joyner, Patrick Walshe McBride
Is it for me?
A cosy crime show for people who find Midsomer Murders a bit grim and want more jokes with their cases. Mark Benton plays Frank as a world-weary grump, and Jo Joyner's Lu trades barbs with him easily. Patrick Walshe McBride's Sebastian goes undercover in costume whenever a case needs it, once as a care assistant at a home where someone is sabotaging the place.
Before you start
Most cases open and close within a single episode, so you can drop in at almost any point.
6 seasons, 54 episodes, 60 min each, about 44 hours so far
- E01O Brave New WorldAired Mon 26 Feb
- E02The Chimes at MidnightAired Tue 27 Feb
- E03This Promised EndAired Wed 28 Feb
- E04This Rough MagicAired Thu 1 Mar
- E05Toil and TroubleAired Fri 2 Mar
- E06Exit, Pursued by a BearAired Mon 5 Mar
- E07The Fairest Show Means Most DeceitAired Tue 6 Mar
- E08The Chameleon's DishAired Wed 7 Mar
- E09The Rascal CookAired Thu 8 Mar
- E10Ill Met by MoonlightAired Fri 9 Mar
- S01E01O Brave New World26 Feb 2018
- S01E02The Chimes at Midnight27 Feb 2018
- S01E03This Promised End28 Feb 2018
- S01E04This Rough Magic1 Mar 2018
- S01E05Toil and Trouble2 Mar 2018
- S01E06Exit, Pursued by a Bear5 Mar 2018
- S01E07The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit6 Mar 2018
- S01E08The Chameleon's Dish7 Mar 2018
- S01E09The Rascal Cook8 Mar 2018
- S01E10Ill Met by Moonlight9 Mar 2018
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