Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

TV Series
1995–1998
TV-PG
50m

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7.6/10

2.1K

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Hetty wakes on her 60th birthday and decides to become a private investigator. With assistance from a teenager called Geoffrey and her husband Robert, combined with her own common sense, Het... Read allHetty wakes on her 60th birthday and decides to become a private investigator. With assistance from a teenager called Geoffrey and her husband Robert, combined with her own common sense, Hetty is confident she can solve any case.Hetty wakes on her 60th birthday and decides to become a private investigator. With assistance from a teenager called Geoffrey and her husband Robert, combined with her own common sense, Hetty is confident she can solve any case.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

2.1K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,598

1,020

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Episodes27

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Trivia
Patricia Routledge later revealed that the BBC had abruptly axed the series, despite it performing well in the ratings. She stated that the corporation was being "run by children" and notably has not featured in any BBC television production since the show's end in 1998.

Connections
Featured in Comic Relief: The Record Breaker (1999)

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9/10

Wainthropp Detective Agency.

I am still struck by the sheer quality of the episodes, everything worked wonderfully well in conjunction, the writing, plots, charm and of course the acting.

Routledge is a joy as the Private Detective, and the chemistry with Monaghan is great, as you watch you get the impression that the pair enjoyed working with one another.

There are some super episodes, and it never really dips in quality. They produced some very memorable, and sometimes sad episodes, but there was always a story to tell, and some great characters.

Hard to believe they were made back in 1996, it was a bold series for the time, very different. It's as good in 2020 as it was back then. 9/10