Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators

*Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators*
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
Genre	Comedy drama; Cosy mystery;
Created by	Jude Tindall; Paul Matthew Thompson;
Starring	Jo Joyner; Mark Benton; Patrick Walshe McBride;
Composer	Debbie Wiseman
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	50
Production
Executive producer	Will Trotter
Producer	Ella Kelly
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	BBC Studios
Original release
Network	BBC One (2019–present); U&Alibi (2025–present);
Release	26 February 2018 –; present
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Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators is a British cosy mystery comedy-drama television series co-created by Jude Tindall and Paul Matthew Thompson and produced by BBC Birmingham. Set in Stratford-upon-Avon, the series concerns a private detective agency run by Luella Shakespeare (Jo Joyner) and Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton) with the assistance of aspiring actor Sebastian Brudenell (Patrick Walshe McBride).

The first four series, including a Christmas special, aired on BBC One from 26 February 2018 - 16 December 2022. The fifth series was released on U&Alibi on 24 September 2025; the filming of a sixth series set to air in 2026 was confirmed on 16 October 2025.