Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996- 1998

4 Seasons

27 Episodes

7.3(18 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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Production Companies

BBC

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

4 members

Acting

Patricia Routledge

Hetty Wainthropp

Patricia Routledge

Acting

Dominic Monaghan

Geoffrey Shawcross

Dominic Monaghan

Acting

Derek Benfield

Robert Wainthropp

Derek Benfield

Acting

Suzanne Maddock

Janet Fraser

Suzanne Maddock

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