Starring
Patricia RoutledgeDominic MonaghanDerek BenfieldJohn Graham-DaviesSuzanne MaddockFrank Mills
Written by
John BowenDavid Cook
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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | ||||
| S2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | ||||
| S3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.7 | |
| S4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
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About
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.
All Seasons
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Season 11996
7.61K65h 20m
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Season 21996
7.778864h 54m
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Season 31997
7.91K97h 22m
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Season 41998
8.160664h 54m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Patricia Routledge Hetty Wainthropp
Dominic Monaghan Geoffrey
Derek Benfield Robert Wainthropp
John Graham-Davies D.C.I. Adams, DCI Adams
Suzanne Maddock Janet, Janet Fraser
Frank Mills Frank Wainthropp
Wanda Ventham Margaret Balshaw
Wayne Foskett Russ Halliwell
Rebecca Lamb Magda, Magda Devlin
Brian Baines Rev. Pettigrew, Vicar
Crew
John Bowen
David Cook
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