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Such Sweet Sorrow
s05e10 · 2025-11-26
Running · GB
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
U&alibi Scripted
What it is
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.Beneath the picturesque charm lies a hotbed of mystery and intrigue: extramarital affairs, celebrity stalkers, missing police informants, care home saboteurs, rural rednecks and murderous magicians, embezzling accountants and abducted au pairs, blackmail, comp claims and custody cases, all-night stake-outs and professional hits. Our odd couple of detectives will put the world to rights as they snoop and pry. They disagree on almost everything, yet somehow, together, they make a surprisingly effective team. Although they would never admit it.
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10 this season · 50 totals01e01 O Brave New World 2018-02-26 14:15
O Brave New World
Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.
s01e02 The Chimes at Midnight 2018-02-27 14:15
The Chimes at Midnight
When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.
s01e03 This Promised End 2018-02-28 14:15
This Promised End
Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.
s01e04 This Rough Magic 2018-03-01 14:15
This Rough Magic
Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.
s01e05 Toil and Trouble 2018-03-02 14:15
Toil and Trouble
Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.
s01e06 Exit, Pursued by a Bear 2018-03-05 14:15
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.
s01e07 The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit 2018-03-06 14:15
The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
A workplace compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is sceptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down.
s01e08 The Chameleon's Dish 2018-03-07 14:15
The Chameleon's Dish
Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.
s01e09 The Rascal Cook 2018-03-08 14:15
The Rascal Cook
Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.
s01e10 Ill Met by Moonlight 2018-03-09 14:15
Ill Met by Moonlight
Frank and Lu must recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager before midnight strikes at Lady Bede's end-of-summer ball.