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After a series of muggings of Indian restaurant owners, Hetty is recruited by a community elder to solve the crimes.
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Title: Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996–1998)
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| Patricia Routledge | ... | Hetty Wainthropp 27 episodes, 1996-1998 | |
| Dominic Monaghan | ... | Geoffrey 27 episodes, 1996-1998 | |
| Derek Benfield | ... | Robert Wainthropp / ... 23 episodes, 1996-1998 | |
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John Graham-Davies | ... | D.C.I. Adams / ... 17 episodes, 1996-1998 |
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Suzanne Maddock | ... | Janet / ... 12 episodes, 1997-1998 |
In order to make ends meet, and to stop a local teenage runaway from becoming a juvenile delinquent, Hetty Wainthropp, a sprightly and intelligent 60-year-old pensioner looking for a new challenge, decides to become a private investigator much to the chagrin of her unemployed husband. Once she makes up her mind, she becomes an unstoppable force, and, led by Hetty, the three set forth to investigate crimes of less interest to the local police force in and around their little village in the beautiful Lancashire countryside. Written by Mark Smith <msmith@osi.co.uk>
This drama was brilliant, all the actors in it gave brilliant performances, this was pure english drama which for some reason finished without a trace, why was it axed it should be brought back. Patricia Rouledge is brilliant just like she was in keeping up apperances. best mystery drama in years.