Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Patricia Routledge stars as Hetty Wainthropp, a pensionâage private eye who always finds the truth. Brian Weston calls her when his mother locks herself in her flat, and Hettyâs commonâsense approachâŠ

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Patricia Routledge stars as Hetty Wainthropp, a pensionâage private eye who always finds the truth. Brian Weston calls her when his mother locks herself in her flat, and Hettyâs commonâsense approachâŠ
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Lovejoy follows roguish antiques dealer Ian McShane as he sniffs out rare finds and gets into a bit of mischief, with his sideâkick Eric (Chris Jury) always along for the ride. In this lightâhearted âŠ
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Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea) and his teamâKristin Sims (FernâŻSutherland), Sam Breen (NicâŻSampson) and Daniel Chalmers (JarodâŻRawiri)âare called to a strange case. The actor plaâŠ
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Harry Wildâs fourthâseries finale finds retired literature professor Harry (JaneâŻSeymour) and her teen sidekick Fergus (RohanâŻNedd) tangled in a literatureâthemed murder after a heckler dies on a guiâŠ
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Call the Midwife is a period drama about a team of nurseâmidwives looking after families in Londonâs East End in the late 1950sâ70s, starring JennyâŻAgutter, HelenâŻGeorge and the original cast. In serâŠ
SeriesâŻ9, episodeâŻ4 â âGoing to the Dogsâ â follows Detective Mike Shepherd (NeillâŻRea), his partner Kristin Sims (FernâŻSutherland) and DC Daniel Chalmers (JarodâŻRawiri) as they investigate the deathâŠ
The Bill is an ITV police drama that follows Sun Hill officers on the beat and at the desk. In SeriesâŻ18, PC Hagen gets a new crime car, which annoys Sergeant Stamp. If you like workplace rivalry andâŠ
SeriesâŻ10 of Doctors returns with a fresh repeat. Ronnie receives a plea from a distressed woman who wants him to take on a lawsuit against a boy she left paralysed in a crash. Meanwhile, Vivien is sâŠ
In this new Doctors episode, Vivien clashes with an agency nurse who canât keep up, and she soon sees that her own attitude hides a deeper issue. Meanwhile, Archie discovers Daniel has been staying oâŠ
Chrissie (RobertâŻPowell) pushes her dad to return to Holby and help Tricia battle her illness. Meanwhile, Diane runs into Dominic Fryer, and Zubin debates whether to tell Ric the truth. The episode mâŠ
Ruth returns to the ward on shaky probation and jumps straight into the hustle of A&E. Adam sticks to the rules, and his rigidity begins to cloud his clinical judgment, which puts patients at risk. TâŠ
The Bill is an ITV police drama that follows Sun Hill officers on the beat and at the desk. In SeriesâŻ18, PC Hagen gets a new crime car, which annoys Sergeant Stamp. If you like workplace rivalry andâŠ
The new EastEnders episode (SeriesâŻ27, episodeâŻ60) has Syed trying to convince Christian of his feelings. Zainab and Masood deal with the loss of a son. Lucy is on edge after being called in to see tâŠ
This repeat from seriesâŻ27 of EastEnders sees Ben (Max Bowden) tell Phil (SteveâŻMcFadden) that prison is fine, but you wonder if heâs being truthful. Meanwhile, Ronnie (SamanthaâŻWomack) gets an unwelâŠ
HarryâŻWild is a cosy Irish mystery series starring JaneâŻSeymour as retired literature professor Harriet âHarryâ Wild. She teams up with teenage sidekick Fergus (RohanâŻNedd). In this episode they agreâŠ
Dr Lucien Blake (CraigâŻMcLachlan) is a World WarâŻII veteran who became a doctor and now works as a detective in lateâ1950s Ballarat. In the episode âAâŻForeignâŻField,â a body is found in the park, andâŠ
Patricia Routledgeâs noânonsense Hetty tackles a quirky mystery while her sidekick Robert (Dominic Monaghan) embarks on a fresh career as a journalist. Their latest case sees Hettyâs hairdresser turnâŠ
SeriesâŻ5 opens with Traceyâs tidy Chigwell life shaken when a young man turns up at her door â the same bloke Sharon has been eyeing. Traceâs marriage hits a snag as she tries to deal with the visitoâŠ
Last of the Summer Wine follows three pensioner palsâCompo, Clegg and Foggyâas they wander the Yorkshire countryside and get into mischief. In the SeriesâŻ13 episode they try to find a new home for thâŠ
Last of the Summer Wine is Roy Clarke's longârunning sitcom about three pensioners getting up to mischief in a Yorkshire village. In seriesâŻ14, episodeâŻ1, Foggy pulls out a jungle cure he learned in âŠ
Foggy (BrianâŻWilde) cooks up a scheme to make hillâclimbing fun again, sending the trio off on a wobbly ride through the Yorkshire countryside. Their usual mischief plays out against gorgeous sceneryâŠ
The Brokenwood Mysteries is a Kiwi crimeâwhodunnit that mixes comedy with a police procedural. In seriesâŻ2, episodeâŻ3, Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea), Detective Kristin Sims (FerâŠ
Old Fossils puts the UCOS crew back on the case. JamesâŻBolam and AmandaâŻRedman lead the retired detectives as they investigate a palaeontologistâs death at the Natural History Museum. The episode mixâŠ
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Patricia Routledgeâs noânonsense Hetty tackles a quirky mystery while her sidekick Robert (Dominic Monaghan) embarks on a fresh career as a journalist. Their latest case sees Hettyâs hairdresser turnâŠ
SeriesâŻ9 of The Brokenwood Mysteries brings a double dose of drama. Mike and Beth set off on a long drive to pick up his divorce papers from an exâwife. Meanwhile, Detective Kristin and her partner DâŠ
Boulton and PC Stanton team up on two assaults that seem linked, but Stanton may have his own agenda. Itâs another gritty slice of life at Sun Hill, with the usual mix of uniformed cops and detectiveâŠ
The latest Doctors episode picks up after Celia. Julia talks to three families grieving the suicide of a student, and Daniel ends up in the unwanted spotlight. The story dives into guilt and fallout âŠ
In âSmokescreen,â a former smoker asks George for help when she suspects her boyfriend has slipped back into smoking. Meanwhile, Michelle recounts her latest date with her usual humor. The episode blâŠ
Mark and Owen clash in this Holby City episode. Diane opens up to Ric about her wedding worries. Sean tries to talk to Jess, but she shuts him down. The hospital drama and personal conflicts make theâŠ
Classic Casualty brings back seriesâŻ25âs Adam, whose shady medical shortcuts finally catch up with him when convicted paedophile Matthew Haddon arrives with liver failure. The A&E team scrambles to tâŠ
Boulton and PC Stanton team up on two assaults that seem linked, but Stanton may have his own agenda. Itâs another gritty slice of life at Sun Hill, with the usual mix of uniformed cops and detectiveâŠ
Ronnie finally talks about the abuse she suffered from her father. Meanwhile, Syed hides his relationship in public. This is seriesâŻ27, episodeâŻ62 of EastEnders, bringing fresh drama from Albert SquaâŠ
Classic EastEnders drops you into seasonâŻ27, episodeâŻ63 â after Deniseâs death Patrick canât process his grief, his anger spikes and he starts packing up her belongings, then tells Libby he hasnât evâŠ
Harry Wild follows retired literature professor Harriet âHarryâ Wild (JaneâŻSeymour) as she teams up with teen sidekick Fergus to solve cosy crimes across Dublin. In this episode a dinner party is ruiâŠ
In âSmoke and Mirrorsâ (SeriesâŻ2, EpisodeâŻ4) DrâŻLucien Blake â a WorldâWarâII vet turned doctorâsleuth played by CraigâŻMcLachlan â is called in when a corpse crashes onto the roof of a car outside CeâŠ
Patricia Routledge returns as the 60âyearâold sleuth Hetty Wainthropp, pocketbook in hand and plenty of common sense, to solve a quiet fishingâvillage mystery. She reunites with her longâlost cousin âŠ
Birds of a Feather is a longârunning English sitcom about sisters Sharon (Pauline Quirke) and Tracey (LindaâŻRobson) coping after their husbands end up in prison. In seriesâŻ5, episodeâŻ2 the pair are iâŠ
Compo gets spooked when Nora starts acting oddly and decides the only way to sort it out is to keep an eye on her, hoping she'll break into song. The rest of the gang carry on with their usual rambliâŠ
In SeriesâŻ14, episodeâŻ4, Compo, Clegg and Foggy are short of cash. Compo thinks heâs hit the jackpot when he recalls a shilling heâs still owed from school. They try to turn that tiny amount into a fâŠ
In SeriesâŻ14âs episode âPassing the Earringâ, the gang is still up to their usual mischief, proving youâre never too old for a bit of fun. Howard finds a suspicious piece of jewellery and ropes CleggâŠ
'Allo 'Allo! is a farâcical wartime sitcom set in a Germanâoccupied French cafĂ©. Owner RenĂ© (GordenâŻKaye) juggles secret Resistance missions, a lecherous colonel and a constant stream of love affairsâŠ
âAllo âAllo! is a cheeky wartime sitcom set in a Germanâoccupied French cafĂ©. Gorden Kaye plays RenĂ© Artois; Carmen Silvera is his longâsuffering wife. In this episode General von Klinkerhoffen locksâŠ
SeriesâŻ1, episodeâŻ6 finds RenĂ© (Gorden Kaye) forced to organise his own funeral after a botched execution. The usual saucy goingsâon and culture clashes erupt, with his wife (CarmenâŻSilvera) and the âŠ
New Tricks follows three retired detectives â JamesâŻBolam, Dennis Waterman and their friends â who are called back to the Met to work on cold cases. In the SeriesâŻ8 episode âEnd of the Lineâ they revâŠ