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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Episodes

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Patricia Routledge

Hetty Wainthropp

Dominic Monaghan

Geoffrey Shawcross

Derek Benfield

Robert Wainthropp

Suzanne Maddock

Janet Fraser

Creative team

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

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