Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

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.

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

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Patricia Routledge
Patricia Routledge
as Hetty Wainthropp
Dominic Monaghan
Dominic Monaghan
as Geoffrey Shawcross
Derek Benfield
Derek Benfield
as Robert Wainthropp
John Graham Davies
John Graham Davies
as D.C.I. Adams
Suzanne Maddock
Suzanne Maddock
as Janet Fraser
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Frank Wainthropp
Brian Baines
Brian Baines
as Rev. Pettigrew as Vicar
Daphne Oxenford
Daphne Oxenford
as Mayoress as Mrs. Willoughby
Alan Rothwell
Alan Rothwell
as Dr. Fisher (voice) as Peter Stone
David Martin
David Martin
as Boy in Arcade as Denny
Rebecca Lamb
Rebecca Lamb
as Magda
Sam Davies
Sam Davies
as Sid Patten
Krysia Pepper
Krysia Pepper
as Cindy Bell Skully as Cindy Bell
Wayne Foskett
Wayne Foskett
as Russ Halliwell
Fine Time Fontayne
Fine Time Fontayne
as Graham Skully
Christopher Wilkinson
Christopher Wilkinson
as Librarian
Wanda Ventham
Wanda Ventham
as Margaret Balshaw
Sue Johnston
Sue Johnston
as Helga Allowby
Anne Reid
Anne Reid
as Hilda
Philip Martin Brown
Philip Martin Brown
as Philip Hoskins
Kate Lonergan
Kate Lonergan
as Dawn Halliwell
Andrew Barrow
Andrew Barrow
as Dean Scholes
Ian Burfield
Ian Burfield
as Martin Kenyon
Judy Flynn
Judy Flynn
as Paula Kenyon
Geoff Hinsliff
Geoff Hinsliff
as Gerald Hawkins
Dominic Hecht
Dominic Hecht
as Mose
Rachel Lumberg
Rachel Lumberg
as Sonia
Linda Dobell
Linda Dobell
as Sales Consultant
Liz Hume Dawson
Liz Hume Dawson
as Flower Shop Assistant
Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Stevens
as Mr Cullimore
Linda Broughton
Linda Broughton
as Mrs Garbet
Barbara Keogh
Barbara Keogh
as Beryl Pacey
John Pickles
John Pickles
as Jim Pacey
Stephen Tomlin
Stephen Tomlin
as John Winterton
Kate Rutter
Kate Rutter
as Janet Bransby
Nick Bayly
Nick Bayly
as Ben Harrow
Nicola Barnfield
Nicola Barnfield
as Geraldine Harrow
Alison Swann
Alison Swann
as Mandy Salthouse
Susan Porrett
Susan Porrett
as Joyce Parmby
Olivia Jardith
Olivia Jardith
as Mrs Fairbrother
Colin Meredith
Colin Meredith
as Harold Skimmer
Ian Kershaw
Ian Kershaw
as Kev Haycroft
Jennifer Hennessy
Jennifer Hennessy
as Cheryl Wright
Kate Layden
Kate Layden
as Maurika Rome
Matyelok Gibbs
Matyelok Gibbs
as Grace Todd
Cherith Mellor
Cherith Mellor
as Amy Bartlett
Tabitha Wady
Tabitha Wady
as Sara Rome
Sarah Blackburn
Sarah Blackburn
as 'Wendy' Freeman
Rupam Maxwell
Rupam Maxwell
as Daniel Rome
Anne Hornby
Anne Hornby
as D.S. Angela Gatting
Ian Kelly
Ian Kelly
as Rev. Peter Hodgkin
Joanna Dickens
Joanna Dickens
as Elsie Jackman
Laurence Richardson
Laurence Richardson
as Ben Trevor (uncredited)
Mel Martin
Mel Martin
as Dawn Langley
Jonathan Coy
Jonathan Coy
as Doug Arkwright
Frederick Treves
Frederick Treves
as Col. Forbes-Jones
Emily Hamilton
Emily Hamilton
as Caroline Langley
Ben Pullen
Ben Pullen
as Lt. Thomas Watkinson
Joe Caffrey
Joe Caffrey
as Jake Vincent
Sara Coward
Sara Coward
as Receptionist
Rachel France
Rachel France
as Florist
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Geoffrey Wilkinson
as Hotel Porter
Lesley Dunlop
Lesley Dunlop
as Moira Pridwell
Paul Slack
Paul Slack
as Thomas Escombe
Robert Perkins
Robert Perkins
as Jack Duckett
Neil Finnighan
Neil Finnighan
as Stuart Pridwell
Vivienne Moore
Vivienne Moore
as Ivy
Jacqueline King
Jacqueline King
as Connie
Rachel Ambler
Rachel Ambler
as Shirley
Nathaniel Duncan
Nathaniel Duncan
as Rob
Richard Brinkmann
Richard Brinkmann
as Craig
Linda Spurrier
Linda Spurrier
as Noreen Bainbridge
Geoff Tomlinson
Geoff Tomlinson
as Fred Butterworth
Kate Cross
Kate Cross
as Kirsty
Tom Georgeson
Tom Georgeson
as Harry Carter
Dinah Stabb
Dinah Stabb
as Ella Parsons
Hugh Dickson
Hugh Dickson
as James Carter
Lesley Staples
Lesley Staples
as Mrs Ford
Joe Peluso
Joe Peluso
as Ernesto
Carmela Marner
Carmela Marner
as Gianetta
Raoul Bolognini
Raoul Bolognini
as Gianni
Avril Clark
Avril Clark
as Elena
Joseph Long
Joseph Long
as Guido
Peter Kelly
Peter Kelly
as Mr Gabriel
Tony Barton
Tony Barton
as Loan Shark
Miranda Bell
Miranda Bell
as Principal
Nigel Betts
Nigel Betts
as Betting Shop Manager
Jennifer Luckraft
Jennifer Luckraft
as Betting Shop Clerk
Andrew Livingston
Andrew Livingston
as Ambo
Roger Delves-Broughton
Roger Delves-Broughton
as Veggieburger Cook
Maxine Peake
Maxine Peake
as Photocopy Assistant
Rebecca Raybone
Rebecca Raybone
as Courier
Joan Elder
Joan Elder
as Tourist
Peter Rylands
Peter Rylands
as Workman
Will Tacey
Will Tacey
as Clergyman
Taurean Mulholland
Taurean Mulholland
as Boy
Gwenllian Davies
Gwenllian Davies
as Lottie
Gwyneth Powell
Gwyneth Powell
as Marian Horner
Eamon Boland
Eamon Boland
as Mr Lister
Diana Bishop
Diana Bishop
as Mrs Lister
Rebecca Callard
Rebecca Callard
as Hannah
Nigel Pivaro
Nigel Pivaro
as Constable Pearce
Gillian Kerrod
Gillian Kerrod
as Mrs Pearce
Sally Ann Matthews
Sally Ann Matthews
as Tracey
David MacCreedy
David MacCreedy
as Alan
Elle Cooper
Elle Cooper
as Grace
Lisa Riley
Lisa Riley
as Lilian
Emma Shaw
Emma Shaw
as Mrs Shawcross
Kenneth Alan Taylor
Kenneth Alan Taylor
as Solicitor
Rodney Litchfield
Rodney Litchfield
as Taxi Driver
Conor Ryan
Conor Ryan
as Michael
Lloyd McGuire
Lloyd McGuire
as Reg
Roger Morlidge
Roger Morlidge
as Ian
Ann Rye
Ann Rye
as Landlady
Johnny Maxfield
Johnny Maxfield
as Todd
Jane Cox
Jane Cox
as Aileen
Amanda Loy-Ellis
Amanda Loy-Ellis
as Geraldine
Janys Chambers
Janys Chambers
as Geraldine's Mother
Chris Brailsford
Chris Brailsford
as Sergeant Wood
Phillip King
Phillip King
as P.C. Lyons
Josh Moran
Josh Moran
as Hotel Guest
Christine Cox
Christine Cox
as Salvation Army Captain
Tom Harrison
Tom Harrison
as Caretaker
Keith Barron
Keith Barron
as Gordon Gregson
Jean Heywood
Jean Heywood
as Enid Weston
Geoffrey Leesley
Geoffrey Leesley
as Brian Weston
Ian Curtis
Ian Curtis
as Adrian Atherton
Richard Syms
Richard Syms
as Rev. Toft
Veda Warwick
Veda Warwick
as Lilian Cardwell
Jacki Webb
Jacki Webb
as Stella Cardwell
Angela Lonsdale
Angela Lonsdale
as Jackie
Alan Hulse
Alan Hulse
as Garage Foreman
Lorraine Sass
Lorraine Sass
as Hoskins's Secretary
Jane Lowe
Jane Lowe
as Alice Baynes
Emma Cunniffe
Emma Cunniffe
as Chrissie
Alan Partington
Alan Partington
as Stanley
Amanda Walker
Amanda Walker
as Miss Apthwaite
Charlie Dickinson
Charlie Dickinson
as Butcher
Tom Higgins
Tom Higgins
as Cookery Instructor
Paul Gibbon
Paul Gibbon
as Damien
Bobby Knutt
Bobby Knutt
as Caravanner
Tricia Ford
Tricia Ford
as Caravanner
Elizabeth Morgan
Elizabeth Morgan
as Mrs. Parry-Jones
Rita May
Rita May
as Supermarket Shopper
Richard Mapletoft
Richard Mapletoft
as Mr. Nygate
Ron Meadows
Ron Meadows
as Alec
Daryl Fishwick
Daryl Fishwick
as Motel Receptionist
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
as Sergeant Black
Norman Mills
Norman Mills
as Mr. Brown
Carol Noakes
Carol Noakes
as Sandy
Damian Myerscough
Damian Myerscough
as Wayne
Shirley Vaughan
Shirley Vaughan
as Mary Nabley
Andrew Readman
Andrew Readman
as Mary's Nephew
James Greene
James Greene
as Sir Peter
Sarah Thurstan
Sarah Thurstan
as Secretary
Irene Skillington
Irene Skillington
as Landlady
Jane Danson
Jane Danson
as Gerry
Gregory Chisholm
Gregory Chisholm
as Dominic
Ken Kitson
Ken Kitson
as Sergeant Smith
Beatrice Kelley
Beatrice Kelley
as Fishmonger
Yusef Sultan
Yusef Sultan
as Mr. Mumtaz
John Webber
John Webber
as Biker
Geoff Atwell
Geoff Atwell
as Security Guard
Steven Arnold
Steven Arnold
as Courier
David Bower
David Bower
as Malcolm Stone
Ray Ashcroft
Ray Ashcroft
as Steve Lennox
Valerie Lilley
Valerie Lilley
as Joan Stone
David Hargreaves
David Hargreaves
as Picture Editor
Philippa Howell
Philippa Howell
as Rosemary Lennox
Surendra Kochar
Surendra Kochar
as Garage Attendant
David Fleeshman
David Fleeshman
as Immigration Officer
Claire Quigley
Claire Quigley
as Lizzie
Eamonn Riley
Eamonn Riley
as Stone's Neighbour
Jack Randle
Jack Randle
as D.S. Wells
Stephen Anderson
Stephen Anderson
as P.C. Green
Deborah Levey
Deborah Levey
as Television Reporter
Donna Alexander
Donna Alexander
as Receptionist
Jon Oxendale
Jon Oxendale
as Dave the Rave
Kim Phương
Kim Phương
as Penipha
Donna Fawthrop
Donna Fawthrop
as Lynn Horrocks
Henry Alexander Kelly
Henry Alexander Kelly
as Leonard
Sarah Kehoe
Sarah Kehoe
as Clare Lennox
Sean Gilday
Sean Gilday
as Tim Lennox
Matthew Scurfield
Matthew Scurfield
as Oliver Hardiman
Margot Leicester
Margot Leicester
as Annie Mosscrop
Tyler Butterworth
Tyler Butterworth
as Freddy Slater
Gordon Wharmby
Gordon Wharmby
as Albert Slater
Alan David
Alan David
as Bill Jason
Angela Richards
Angela Richards
as Glenda Jason
John Middleton
John Middleton
as Simon Letby
Anna Niland
Anna Niland
as Beverly Prendergast
Noel Hunwick
Noel Hunwick
as Brian Borrowmere
Michelle Butterly
Michelle Butterly
as Rita Locheed
Rod Arthur
Rod Arthur
as Les Maynard
Richard Hollick
Richard Hollick
as Harry Hamborough
Anthea Holloway
Anthea Holloway
as Edna Leeson
Chuck Mallett
Chuck Mallett
as Pianist
Iain Rogerson
Iain Rogerson
as Bernard
Morag Siller
Morag Siller
as Susan
Colin MacLachlan
Colin MacLachlan
as Gerald Putman
Gabrielle Blunt
Gabrielle Blunt
as Molly Putman
John Normington
John Normington
as Mayor Makepeace
Polly Hemingway
Polly Hemingway
as Brenda Makepeace
Susan Bovell
Susan Bovell
as Jessie Mann
Romy Baskerville
Romy Baskerville
as Doris Lavery
Sally Adams
Sally Adams
as Clare
Miriam Leake
Miriam Leake
as Mary
Ina Clough
Ina Clough
as Bessie
Poppy Miller
Poppy Miller
as Susie
Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills
as Steve
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
as Lester Rose
Janet Hargreaves
Janet Hargreaves
as Gillian Snape
Katherine Dow Blyton
Katherine Dow Blyton
as Kelly
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
as Bryan
Barbara Dryhurst
Barbara Dryhurst
as Lysette
Joan Sims
Joan Sims
as Adele McCarthy
Freddie Davies
Freddie Davies
as Sidney Sturridge
Susan Edmonstone
Susan Edmonstone
as Vanessa Webb
Gordon Langford Rowe
Gordon Langford Rowe
as William Pollard
Judith Davis
Judith Davis
as Ida Wittle
Joe Belcher
Joe Belcher
as Arnold Wittle
Laura Crossley
Laura Crossley
as Wendy
Rachael C. Carter
Rachael C. Carter
as Tina
Rachel Davies
Rachel Davies
as Myra
Amelia Bullmore
Amelia Bullmore
as Karen
Maxine Burth
Maxine Burth
as Ruth
Sarah Flind
Sarah Flind
as Noreen
Julie Riley
Julie Riley
as Delia
Harriette Ashcroft
Harriette Ashcroft
as Sharon
Danielle da Costa
Danielle da Costa
as Trudi
Rosalind Adams
Rosalind Adams
as Angie
Chris Hargreaves
Chris Hargreaves
as Gary
Tim Dantay
Tim Dantay
as Peter Parmenter
Irene Sutcliffe
Irene Sutcliffe
as Helen Rance
Jennifer Moss
Jennifer Moss
as Lavinia
Richard Riscatti
Richard Riscatti
as Harry Scrankin
Lill Roughley
Lill Roughley
as Maureen O'Callaghan
Darren Tighe
Darren Tighe
as Lenny Thornber
Paul Popplewell
Paul Popplewell
as Frank Starling
Alicya Eyo
Alicya Eyo
as Trisha Grice
Alan Halsall
Alan Halsall
as David Hartley
Mary Larkin
Mary Larkin
as Shirley Griffin
Bill Fellows
Bill Fellows
as Stan Griffin
Ian Thompson
Ian Thompson
as Arthur Griffin
Fenella Norman
Fenella Norman
as Karen Hartley
William Whymper
William Whymper
as Mr. Thornber
Dinah Handley
Dinah Handley
as Mrs. Thornber
Catherine Terris
Catherine Terris
as Claire Pilger
Meryl Hampton
Meryl Hampton
as Sandra Smith
Badi Uzzaman
Badi Uzzaman
as Uncle Mo
Nasser Memarzia
Nasser Memarzia
as Jamir Assan
Mamta Kaash
Mamta Kaash
as Rokeya Assan
Imran Ali
Imran Ali
as Abdul Assan
Dev Sagoo
Dev Sagoo
as Yussuf Assan
Rory Hannah
Rory Hannah
as Josh
Avin Shah
Avin Shah
as Aziz Ahmed
Kiran Hocking
Kiran Hocking
as Music Teacher
Kriss Dosanjh
Kriss Dosanjh
as Radio Taxi Controller
Adam Woods
Adam Woods
as Wood Salesman
Irfan Mohammed
Irfan Mohammed
as Khalid Kashyap
Abdus-Salam Wahid
Abdus-Salam Wahid
as Jaffa Hussein
Rizwana Cheema
Rizwana Cheema
as Salma
Ruby Anwar
Ruby Anwar
as Carla
Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
as Kirsty
Zeenat Jabeen
Zeenat Jabeen
as Shamala Assan
Vivien Heilbron
Vivien Heilbron
as Lillemor Pickering
Mujahid Shah
Mujahid Shah
as Rasheed Assan
George Costigan
George Costigan
as Wallace Pickering
Callum Dixon
Callum Dixon
as Liam Pickering
Carl Cieka
Carl Cieka
as Ivan Pejic
Terence Budd
Terence Budd
as Ken Kavanagh
Andrew-Lee Potts
Andrew-Lee Potts
as Shane Broderick
Stephanie Roscoe
Stephanie Roscoe
as Judith Swarbrick
Sue Parkinson
Sue Parkinson
as Flower Show Compere
Siobhan Finneran
Siobhan Finneran
as Peggy Rainford
Richard Huw
Richard Huw
as Malcolm Rainford
Joe Roberts
Joe Roberts
as Tom Rainford
Tim Preece
Tim Preece
as Mr Cavendish
William Ilkley
William Ilkley
as Mr Watts
Karl Haynes
Karl Haynes
as Morgan Ashby
Richard Burke
Richard Burke
as Wayne
Mark Aspin
Mark Aspin
as Karl Ashby
Derek Rose
Derek Rose
as Karl's Gang
Sam Millar
Sam Millar
as Karl's Gang
Chad Seabrook
Chad Seabrook
as Karl's Gang
Sheila Burrell
Sheila Burrell
as Agnes Stubbs
Jean Rimmer
Jean Rimmer
as Kate Hepple
Nicholas Lamont
Nicholas Lamont
as Carl P. Unsworth
Felicity Montagu
Felicity Montagu
as Susan Dent
Nicholas Asbury
Nicholas Asbury
as Eric Pardew
Emma Tate
Emma Tate
as Pam Pardew
Sam Barriscale
Sam Barriscale
as Dave Skerry
Trevor Fox
Trevor Fox
as Luke Shadwell
Alan Gilchrist
Alan Gilchrist
as Barnaby Shadwell
Damian Asher
Damian Asher
as Warren
Giles Ford
Giles Ford
as Colin
Gillian Raine
Gillian Raine
as Violet Ward
Gawn Grainger
Gawn Grainger
as Jack Branagan
Peter Eyre
Peter Eyre
as Michael Durban
Aline Mowat
Aline Mowat
as Marianne Clark
Lynne Verrall
Lynne Verrall
as Miss Tweed
Carole Boyd
Carole Boyd
as Mrs. Ashby
Peter Waddington
Peter Waddington
as Neil Humphries
Gordon Alcock
Gordon Alcock
as Albert Coates
Felicity Dean
Felicity Dean
as Sandra Lever
Ed Waters
Ed Waters
as Mr. Chapman
Jack Ellis
Jack Ellis
as Brian Powell
Patrick Pearson
Patrick Pearson
as Dixon
Roger Bingham
Roger Bingham
as Paul Croft
Viv Warentz
Viv Warentz
as Dora James
Rosy Clayton
Rosy Clayton
as Julie
Tony Audenshaw
Tony Audenshaw
as Ray Lever
Derek Crewe
Derek Crewe
as Curator
David Williams
David Williams
as Caretaker at Flats
Ian Gardner
Ian Gardner
as Car Salesman
John Billam
John Billam
as Foreman
Ron Blass
Ron Blass
as Gallery Attendant
Michelle Holmes
Michelle Holmes
as Ruth Kilbride
Gillian Kearney
Gillian Kearney
as Debra Woolmer
Richard Coyle
Richard Coyle
as Dr Miles Miller
Tyrone Huggins
Tyrone Huggins
as Ezekial Alebua
Lorraine Peters
Lorraine Peters
as Mrs Mabbthorpe
Jean Stevens
Jean Stevens
as Bessie Simcox
Bruce Byron
Bruce Byron
as Joe Doolan
John Bleasdale
John Bleasdale
as Bell
Eilis Hetherington
Eilis Hetherington
as Celia Woolmer
Margery Withers
Margery Withers
as Gwen Parry
Trevor Dwyer-Lynch
Trevor Dwyer-Lynch
as Ambulance Man
Richard Pasco
Richard Pasco
as Hansi Bauer
Sara Stewart
Sara Stewart
as Mrs Laura Swinbank
Jean Anderson
Jean Anderson
as Alice Marsden
Madeleine Moffat
Madeleine Moffat
as Rachel McIver
Cynthia Grenville
Cynthia Grenville
as Freda Jones
James Taylor
James Taylor
as Cyril Sopwith
Richard Conway
Richard Conway
as Ronald Eames
Alan Thompson
Alan Thompson
as Ted Eddison
Michael Troughton
Michael Troughton
as Harry Sholton
Shenagh Govan
Shenagh Govan
as Brenda Shotton
Muriel Lawford
Muriel Lawford
as Myra
Penny Leatherbarrow
Penny Leatherbarrow
as Shirley Sholton
Leader Hawkins
Leader Hawkins
as Tudor Wallace
Nick Malinowski
Nick Malinowski
as Clive Reynolds
Roger Grainger
Roger Grainger
as Garth
Charles Kay
Charles Kay
as Monty Francis
Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon
as Donald Matthews
Shirin Taylor
Shirin Taylor
as Conchita Flintoff
David Shimwell
David Shimwell
as Barry Flintoff
Ray Nicholas
Ray Nicholas
as Sean Flintoff
Tenniel Evans
Tenniel Evans
as Royle
Esther Martin
Esther Martin
as Bryony Matthews
Suzanne Rainforth
Suzanne Rainforth
as Kirsty Withers
Johnny Allan
Johnny Allan
as Joe Cranham
Jack Tanner
Jack Tanner
as Simon Diggle
Peter Stevenson
Peter Stevenson
as Roger Butterworth
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Missing persons (itv movie pilot)

  • 0x2

    A conversation with patricia routledge

  • 0x3

    Comic relief special - wetty hainthropp investigates

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The bearded lady

  • 1x2

    Eye witness

  • 1x3

    Fingers

  • 1x4

    Widdershins

  • 1x5

    A high profile

  • 1x6

    Safe as houses

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Poison pen

  • 2x2

    Lost chords

  • 2x3

    Runaways

  • 2x4

    The astral plane

  • 2x5

    A rose by any other name

  • 2x6

    Woman of the year

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    All stitched up

  • 3x2

    Daughter of the regiment

  • 3x3

    Serving the community

  • 3x4

    Fisticuffs

  • 3x5

    Childsplay

  • 3x6

    Pursuit by proxy

  • 3x7

    A minor operation

  • 3x8

    Helping hansi

  • 3x9

    How time flies

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Something to treasure

  • 4x2

    Family values

  • 4x3

    Digging for dirt

  • 4x4

    Mind over muscle

  • 4x5

    Blood relations

  • 4x6

    For love nor money

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