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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996•4 seasons•27 episodes•★ 7.3

DramaCrime

Instead of spending her golden years lying down, the indomitable Hetty Wainthropp found her calling late in life. Combining common sense, her husband, and her pocketbook, this senior sleuth takes on all the cases the police deem too minor.

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Overview

Instead of spending her golden years lying down, the indomitable Hetty Wainthropp found her calling late in life. Combining common sense, her husband, and her pocketbook, this senior sleuth takes on all the cases the police deem too minor.

Series details

First air date: 1996
Last air date: 1998
Status: Ended
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 27
Episode runtime: 50 min
Genres: Drama, Crime
Original language: EN
Origin country: GB
Networks: BBC One
Created by: David Cook, John Bowen
Production: BBC

Cast

Portrait of Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge

Hetty Wainthropp

Portrait of Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Geoffrey Shawcross

Portrait of Derek Benfield

Derek Benfield

Robert Wainthropp

Portrait of Suzanne Maddock

Suzanne Maddock

Janet Fraser

Portrait of Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

Helga Allowby

Portrait of Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Seasons

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Season 1

1996

6 episodes

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Season 2

1996

6 episodes

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Season 3

1997

9 episodes

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Season 4

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