Record Number |
815769 |
Title |
Hetty Wainthropp investigates. The complete first series. |
Publisher/Date |
[London] : BBC Worldwide, ©2007. |
[London] : BBC Worldwide, [2007] |
©2007. |
Pagination etc. |
2 DVD-video (321 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. + 1 booklet. |
Contents note |
MMA2653. |
Original UK transmission : 3/1/96 - 7/2/96. |
Creation Note |
Produced by Carol Parks ; written by John Bowen and David Cook ; directed by John Glensiter and Robert Tronson. |
Performer note |
Patricia Routledge, Dominic Managhan, Derek Benfield. |
Summary Note |
Life as a private detective begins at 60 for sprightly Lancashire housewife Hetty Wainthropp (Patricia Routledge, Keeping Up Appearances). Her newly retired husband, Robert (Derek Benfield, Rumpole of the Bailey), thinks she ought to be winding down with him, but Hetty takes a job to make ends meet and accidentally discovers her natural gift for sleuthing. Finding an eager sidekick in destitute teenager Geoffrey Shawcross (Dominic Monaghan, The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Hetty sets up her own detective agency, puts her sensible pumps to the pavement, and proves she has what it takes to be a gumshoe of distinction. Includes two episodes not seen on Mystery! DVD Bonus features Iinclude exclusive interview with Patricia Routledge, photo gallery, and cast filmographies. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification: M. |
Subject |
Television series |
Women private investigators -- England -- Drama |
Criminal investigation -- England -- Drama |
Teenagers and adults -- England -- Drama |
Criminal investigation |
England |
Television series |
Drama. |
Added Author |
Parks, Carol producer. |
Bowen, John author. |
Cook, David author. |
Glenister, John director. |
Tronson, Robert director. |
Benfield, Derek actor. |
Routledge, Patricia actor. |
Managhan, Dominic actor. |
Shelf Location |
DVD F HETT |