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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996- 1998

4 Seasons

27 Episodes

7.3(20 votes)

Ended

Drama

Crime

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.

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Social & External

Production Companies

BBC

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge

Hetty Wainthropp

Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Geoffrey Shawcross

Derek Benfield

Derek Benfield

Robert Wainthropp

Suzanne Maddock

Suzanne Maddock

Janet Fraser

Creative team

Created by: David Cook
John Bowen
Produced by: Michael Wearing

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