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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
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Serving the Community

  • Episode aired Dec 12, 1997
  • TV-14
  • 49m
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8.1/10
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Patricia Routledge in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1995)
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: Serving The Community
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After a series of muggings of Indian restaurant owners, Hetty is recruited by a community elder to solve the crimes.After a series of muggings of Indian restaurant owners, Hetty is recruited by a community elder to solve the crimes.After a series of muggings of Indian restaurant owners, Hetty is recruited by a community elder to solve the crimes.

  • Director
    • Don Leaver
  • Writers
    • John Bowen
    • David Cook
    • Philip Martin
  • Stars
    • Patricia Routledge
    • Derek Benfield
    • Dominic Monaghan
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    8.1/10
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    • Director
      • Don Leaver
    • Writers
      • John Bowen
      • David Cook
      • Philip Martin
    • Stars
      • Patricia Routledge
      • Derek Benfield
      • Dominic Monaghan
    • 1User review
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    Patricia Routledge
    Patricia Routledge
    • Hetty Wainthropp
    Derek Benfield
    Derek Benfield
    • Robert Wainthropp
    Dominic Monaghan
    Dominic Monaghan
    • Geoffrey
    John Graham-Davies
    • D.C.I. Adams
    • (as John Graham Davies)
    Badi Uzzaman
    Badi Uzzaman
    • Uncle Mo
    Nasser Memarzia
    Nasser Memarzia
    • Jamir Assan
    Mamta Kaash
    Mamta Kaash
    • Rokeya Assan
    Imran Ali
    • Abdul Assan
    Dev Sagoo
    Dev Sagoo
    • Yussuf Assan
    Rory Hannah
    • Josh
    Avin Shah
    Avin Shah
    • Aziz Ahmed
    Kiran Hocking
    • Music Teacher
    Kriss Dosanjh
    Kriss Dosanjh
    • Radio Taxi Controller
    Adam Woods
    • Wood Salesman
    Irfan Mohammed
    • Khalid Kashyap
    Abdus-Salam Wahid
    • Jaffa Hussein
    Rizwana Cheema
    • Salma
    Ruby Anwar
    • Carla
    • Director
      • Don Leaver
    • Writers
      • John Bowen
      • David Cook
      • Philip Martin
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    9Sleepin_Dragon

    You look like a film star!!

    An Indian Restauranteur is mugged at knife point, refusing to call on The Police he asks Hetty for help.

    I think this is a fine episode, it's a very good finale, I'd say the best of the series. It's more serious in tone, we get muggings and burglaries, even our own Dear Hetty is mugged. The masked muggers do look very sinister.

    Some great scenes, I particularly liked the one where Hetty sits down with Rokeya, the pair seemingly so different have a lot more in common.

    Geoffrey had every reason to feel put out, they seemed to forget about him rather quickly.

    Geoffrey's hair, it's fair to say Monaghan grew into his looks, in these days he had a Street urchin vibe, that haircut was hilarious. Hetty telling him he looked like a Film star, I tried to think of one. Jean Harlow, hilarious.

    Those curtains are hideous!! What was she thinking.

    This was excellent. 9/10

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    • Quotes

      Hetty Wainthropp: [Shocked at Geoffrey's bleached hair] You look like a film star!

      Geoffrey Shawcross: Who?

      Hetty Wainthropp: Jean Harlow.

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 1997 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Darwen, Lancashire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • BBC-TV Productions
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      • 49m
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