"Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" (1996)TV series 1996-1998

Writers:

John Bowen (series creator)
David Cook (series creator)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

28 February 1999 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

In order to make ends meet and to stop a local, homeless teenager from becoming a juvenile delinquent...

Plot Keywords:

Lancashire | Yorkshire | Housewife Turned Detective | Sixty Something | Amateur Detective

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Patricia Routledge	...	Hetty Wainthropp (22 episodes, 1996-1998)
Dominic Monaghan	...	Geoffrey Shawcross / ... (20 episodes, 1996-1998)
Derek Benfield	...	Robert Wainthropp / ... (18 episodes, 1996-1998)
John Graham-Davies	...	D.C.I. Adams (17 episodes, 1996-1998)
Suzanne Maddock	...	Janet Frazer / ... (10 episodes, 1997-1998)

Runtime:

50 min (26 episodes) | 75 min (1 episode)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/12 | UK:12 | USA:TV-G (season 1) | USA:TV-PG (later seasons)

Filming Locations:

Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Wetty Hainthropp Investigates (1999) (TV)

Absolutely the best I've seen!

I first saw this program when it appeared on the PBS "Mystery" series. I keep asking for more. Patricia Routledge surely shows that she's quite adept at performing in a mystery program as well as in comedies. I wonder if she (Hetty Wainthropp) ever investigated a

murder in any of these programs. I'm sure she'd do quite well. I know Patricia Routledge did an audio recording of some of these programs, but don't know where I can purchase them in the USA. If anyone can tell me, please contact [e-mail]. Let's hope PBS gets on the stick and rebroadcasts some of these programs, especially in Kansas City Public Television!