Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Overview
Rather than enjoying a leisurely retirement, the spirited Hetty Wainthropp discovers her passion for detective work in her later years. Armed with sharp intuition, her supportive husband, and a bit of financial savvy, this determined senior investigator tackles cases that the police often overlook as trivial. With each mystery, Hetty proves that age is no barrier to solving crimes, showcasing her unique knack for uncovering the truth and delivering justice, one case at a time.
Episodes
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1
The Bearded Lady
Hetty Wainthropp is frustrated by the birthday cards she receives for her sixtieth, all wishing her congratulations on "joining the club" of seniors, ...
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2
Eye Witness
Hetty receives a distressing call from a couple anxious about their son, Malcolm, who is deaf and mute. He vanished while bird-watching just hours bef...
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3
Fingers
In Italy, a restaurant owner receives a chilling package that appears to include his son's severed index finger, along with a photo of him standing be...
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4
Widdershins
Hetty and Robert make their way to the quaint village of Readsby after the tragic news of his beloved uncle's apparent suicide, a man who once played ...
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5
A High Profile
In a bid to promote their detective agency, a determined Hetty takes Geoffrey on a tour of the town, handing out flyers. Their efforts pay off when th...
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6
Safe as Houses
Hetty receives a call for help from an old friend, her former music-hall partner, who is worried about her troubled foster daughter, Chrissie. The tee...
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Poison Pen
Helga Allowby, who proudly labels herself a spinster, finds herself in hot water after being accused of writing malicious poison pen letters to her ne...
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Lost Chords
Hetty is summoned to look into a peculiar situation at the Blainthorp Musical Festival, where contestants are mysteriously losing their voices. Festiv...
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3
Runaways
Hetty receives a call from the Mayor of Titterslow, asking for her help in locating his missing daughter. Concerned about her learning difficulties, t...
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4
The Astral Plane
Hetty delves into the enigmatic world of Maurika Rome, a spiritualist accused of exploiting the bereaved through séances and blackmail to siphon thei...
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5
A Rose by Any Other Name
The affluent widow Gillian Snape's children are concerned that her photographer fiancé, Lester Rose, might be after her wealth. They enlist Hetty's h...
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6
Woman of the Year
Hetty takes on an undercover role at a secret women's shelter, a place strictly off-limits to men. Detective Chief Inspector Adams fears that the safe...
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All Stitched Up
In a neighborhood gripped by fear from a teenage arsonist, the police find themselves powerless as terrified residents refuse to come forward. That's ...
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Daughter of the Regiment
A military wife seeks Hetty's help when a mysterious photographer begins to stalk her daughter and her fiancé. After discovering that an Australian m...
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3
Serving the Community
Hetty is assigned to look into a series of thefts aimed at Indian restaurant owners, but things take a turn when she becomes a victim of a mugging her...
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4
Fisticuffs
Hetty is on a mission to secure justice for a victim involved in a road rage altercation, where one woman struck another in the face during a heated c...
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5
Childsplay
When Hetty learns that her great nephew has been suspended from school, she delves into the situation surrounding his expulsion. It turns out that a m...
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6
Pursuit by Proxy
Hetty steps in to assist a neighbor during a creditors' meeting, where her agency receives a request to track down a missing company director along wi...
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7
A Minor Operation
While recovering from surgery in the hospital, Hetty stumbles upon a group of nurses operating a robbery scheme, and she takes it upon herself to exon...
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8
Helping Hansi
Hansi, a German man in his later years, seeks Hetty's help in finding his sister, whom he lost track of during World War II. However, Hetty decides to...
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9
How Time Flies
A clock enthusiast begins to fear he’s received stolen merchandise when two menacing thugs deliver a precious antique clock for him to fix. At the s...
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Something to Treasure
As valuable gems and metals go missing, the mining town descends into chaos. Hetty embarks on a quest to uncover hidden treasure left behind by a mine...
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2
Family Values
Robert goes undercover to assist Hetty with a case concerning stolen goods linked to a dubious drowning incident. Disguised as a wealthy man in a whee...
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3
Digging for Dirt
A withdrawn elderly woman is obstructing a real estate transaction by refusing to vacate her condemned apartment complex. When Hetty uncovers somethin...
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4
Mind Over Muscle
Hetty assigns Geoffrey an undercover mission after discovering that the proprietor of a nearby gym and fitness center could be distributing harmful an...
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5
Blood Relations
Hetty travels to a quaint fishing village close to Whitby to reconnect with a long-lost cousin. There, she encounters a client, an elderly woman distr...
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6
For Love Nor Money
Frank, Robert's brother, arrives for a visit and presents Hetty with an intriguing case involving a Victorian schoolteacher who has mysteriously vanis...
