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

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Writers:

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

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

28 February 1999 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Village | Lancashire | Housewife | Housewife Turned Detective | Sleuth

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

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore: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)

Great bit of "Brit TV"

This show is a great hours worth of British television. The main character, Hetty,who is played by Pat Routledge is best known for her ever social climbing status character Hyacinth BUCKET, pronounced Bouquet. The rest of the ensemble make you feel like they could be your next door neighbors. Geoffery, Janet and Hetty's husband Robert have that "real" feel about them. The show revolves around an older lady who does detective work, with the help, at times, from the local police inspector, D.C.I. Adams. The show has a nice flow to it, and the story lines are played out at a nice pace. A show worth watching whenever you can find it on PBS. Let's hope soon that we can find it on Video or DVD in the near future.