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Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Mon, Feb 26, 2018
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Mystery
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Jo Joyner
    Jo Joyner
    as Luella Shakespeare
  • Mark Benton
    Mark Benton
    as Frank Hathaway
  • Patrick Walshe McBride
    Patrick Walshe McBride
    as Sebastian Brudenell
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Episodes

5 seasons · 49 episodes

Running · 49 aired
Season 1
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    O Brave New World
    Aired · Mon, Feb 26, 2018 · 45m

    Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.

  • E2
    The Chimes at Midnight
    Aired · Tue, Feb 27, 2018 · 45m

    When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.

  • E3
    This Promised End
    Aired · Wed, Feb 28, 2018 · 45m

    Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.

  • E4
    This Rough Magic
    Aired · Thu, Mar 1, 2018 · 45m

    Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.

  • E5
    Toil and Trouble
    Aired · Fri, Mar 2, 2018 · 45m

    Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.

  • E6
    Exit, Pursued by a Bear
    Aired · Mon, Mar 5, 2018 · 45m

    Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.

  • E7
    The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
    Aired · Tue, Mar 6, 2018 · 45m

    A workplace compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is sceptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down.

  • E8
    The Chameleon's Dish
    Aired · Wed, Mar 7, 2018 · 45m

    Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.

  • E9
    The Rascal Cook
    Aired · Thu, Mar 8, 2018 · 45m

    Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.

  • E10
    Ill Met by Moonlight
    Aired · Fri, Mar 9, 2018 · 45m

    Frank and Lu must recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager before midnight strikes at Lady Bede's end-of-summer ball.

Season 2
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    Outrageous Fortune
    Aired · Mon, Feb 25, 2019 · 45m

    When a pampered pet runs away from a life of luxury, Frank and Lu are tasked with tracking down the hound.

  • E2
    The Play's the Thing
    Aired · Tue, Feb 26, 2019 · 45m

    When a LARP battle in the woods goes wrong, Lu and Frank must clear the Queen's name and catch the culprit.

  • E3
    This Cursed Hand
    Aired · Wed, Feb 27, 2019 · 45m

    A missing person's case turns to murder as Frank and Lu investigate the disappearance of an eastern European oligarch.

  • E4
    Beware the Ides of March
    Aired · Thu, Feb 28, 2019 · 45m

    Frank and Lu investigate a series of deadly 'accidents' on a psychic TV programme hosted by two warring sisters.

  • E5
    No More Cakes and Ale
    Aired · Fri, Mar 1, 2019 · 45m

    In a race against the clock, Frank and Lu must track down a vital witness in a crown court trial.

  • E6
    The Offered Fallacy
    Aired · Mon, Mar 4, 2019 · 45m

    Frank and Lu must clear their names when they are framed for various crimes by some mysterious doppelgangers.

  • E7
    Nothing Will Come of Nothing
    Aired · Tue, Mar 5, 2019 · 45m

    Frank and Lu investigate a missing person's case at a casino, where gambling is a matter of life or death.

  • E8
    In My Memory Lock'd
    Aired · Wed, Mar 6, 2019 · 45m

    When an amnesiac wanders into their lives, Frank and Lu must work out what happened to him.

  • E9
    The Envious Court
    Aired · Thu, Mar 7, 2019 · 45m

    Frank and Lu investigate a death threat at Runningbrook, an exclusive tennis club which hides a toxic threat.

  • E10
    Too Cold for Hell
    Aired · Fri, Mar 8, 2019 · 45m

    Tracking a local conman, Frank and Lu make some unlikely allies when they encounter a pair of deadly gangsters.

Season 3
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    How the Rogue Roar'd
    Aired · Mon, Feb 3, 2020 · 45m

    When Frank and Lu are hired to help close down an old bingo hall, Frank is surprised to find an old nemesis at work. But what is he really up to?

  • E2
    See Thyself, Devil!
    Aired · Tue, Feb 4, 2020 · 45m

    When a washed up rock star thinks the Devil is trying to kill him, Frank and Lu find themselves in a race to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.

  • E3
    The Sticking Place
    Aired · Wed, Feb 5, 2020 · 45m

    Long-buried secrets are unearthed when Frank and Lu come to the aid of a community of allotment holders who are being threatened with eviction.

  • E4
    A Serpent's Tooth
    Aired · Thu, Feb 6, 2020 · 45m

    After a fatal accident in a carpet warehouse, the youngest daughter of a carpet king hires Frank and Lu to investigate her own sisters.

  • E5
    Thy Fury Spent
    Aired · Fri, Feb 7, 2020 · 45m

    A simple missing persons case takes a dramatic turn as Frank and Lu find themselves in the middle of a dispute over the opening of a new Shakespeare centre where it's clear that no-one is who they seem.

  • E6
    Reputation, Reputation, Reputation!
    Aired · Mon, Feb 10, 2020 · 45m

    Frank and Lu enter the competitive world of hairdressing and find themselves combing through a tangled web of backstabbing and deceit.

  • E7
    Best Beware My Sting
    Aired · Tue, Feb 11, 2020 · 45m

    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.

  • E8
    All That Glisters
    Aired · Wed, Feb 12, 2020 · 45m

    Frank and Lu find themselves puzzling through the world of enigmatology as they become podcasters investigating a mysterious twenty-year-old car accident that killed a young mother.

  • E9
    O Thou Invisible Spirit of Wine
    Aired · Thu, Feb 13, 2020 · 45m

    When paranormal activity is reported in a Tudor pub, old family feuds are brought to a head and it looks like Frank and Lu have another mystery on their hands.

  • E10
    Teach Me, Dear Creature
    Aired · Fri, Feb 14, 2020 · 45m

    Frank and Lu delve into the ultra-competitive world of private tutoring, while a reunion with an old RADA mate presents Sebastian with a choice about his future which could change everything for the agency.

Season 4
9 episodes · 9 aired
▾
  • E1
    If It Be Man's Work
    Aired · Mon, Feb 14, 2022 · 45m

    Frank and Lu are drawn into Stratford's Silicon Valley when Spider calls upon their help to expose a mole within tech company Forosa.

  • E2
    If Music Be the Food of Love
    Aired · Tue, Feb 15, 2022 · 45m

    Frank and Lu enter the competitive world of ballroom dancing, brimming with passion and jealousy, and learn the dangers of falling in love with your dance partner.

  • E3
    Too Much of Water
    Aired · Wed, Feb 16, 2022 · 45m

    It's not all plain sailing when Frank and Lu are hired to look into the drowning of a former Miss Stratford-upon-Avon, as they begin to uncover the beauty queen's dark past.

  • E4
    Most Wicked Speed
    Aired · Thu, Feb 17, 2022 · 45m

    When an American PI is arrested for murder, Frank and Lu are drawn into the world of motors in search of a valuable muscle car and are taken for a ride by some shifty characters.

  • E5
    Hunger for Bread
    Aired · Fri, Feb 18, 2022 · 45m

    Lu infiltrates a local slimming club to uncover their secrets, but she gets more than she bargained for when she realises her sister is a member.

  • E6
    Die We Must
    Aired · Mon, Feb 21, 2022 · 45m

    The case of a missing manuscript takes a dramatic turn when Frank and Lu find themselves trapped in famous author Greg Alban's house, where no-one is who they seem.

  • E7
    Some Cupid Kills
    Aired · Tue, Feb 22, 2022 · 45m

    Investigating a death at a Shakespeare-for-hire agency, Frank and Lu discover more backstabbing and tragedy behind the scenes than there is in the performances.

  • E8
    And Rarest Parts
    Aired · Wed, Feb 23, 2022 · 45m

    Frank and Lu investigate a case of paranormal activity when they're approached by a wealthy member of the local trainspotting community.

  • E9
    Time Decays
    Aired · Thu, Feb 24, 2022 · 45m

    An idyllic Shakespeare walk soon turns to disaster when one of the walkers is murdered and Frank becomes the prime suspect.

Season 5
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    Such a Mad Marriage Never Was Before
    Aired · Wed, Sep 24, 2025 · 60m

    Tensions rise as Frank and Lu are forced to reunite and work together on the case of a married couple in strife.

  • E2
    The Heavenly Harness'd Team
    Aired · Wed, Oct 1, 2025 · 60m

    Frank, Lu and Sebastian go undercover at a remote team building centre in order to root out a corporate spy.

  • E3
    Destruction, Blood and Massacre
    Aired · Wed, Oct 8, 2025 · 60m

    When Frank receives an invitation to a murder mystery party, the team find themselves trapped with a killer in their midst.

  • E4
    A Dark House
    Aired · Wed, Oct 15, 2025 · 60m

    When Lu arrives home from a trip to find that a stranger legally owns her home, Spider and the team uncover a cruel scam which soon leads to murder.

  • E5
    The Endeavour Of This Present Breath
    Aired · Wed, Oct 22, 2025 · 60m

    Frank is delighted when the manager of Avon FC hires them to find a saboteur - until events take a deadly turn.

  • E6
    As I Have Seen a Swan
    Aired · Wed, Oct 29, 2025 · 60m

    When Stratford's local vigilante 'The Swan' accidentally ruins a surveillance operation, Frank and Lu are hired to unmask the superhero.

  • E7
    An Honest Fellow
    Aired · Wed, Nov 5, 2025 · 60m

    DS Keeler becomes Frank and Lu's most unlikely and reluctant client when he finds himself the victim of blackmail.

  • E8
    Be Not Afraid of Greatness
    Aired · Wed, Nov 12, 2025 · 60m

    Lu is delighted when she and Frank are hired by a local TV shopping studio, but events soon take a deadly turn live on air.

  • E9
    Daggers of the Mind
    Aired · Wed, Nov 19, 2025 · 60m

    When an acclaimed horror film director is terrorised by his own creations, his daughter doesn't know if her father has lost his mind or is the victim of a cruel trick.

  • E10
    Such Sweet Sorrow
    Aired · Wed, Nov 26, 2025 · 60m

    When Frank and Lu are hired to play a pregnant couple at a hypnobirthing class, a previous misdemeanour comes back to bite them.