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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
During a visit to childhood friend Edith, retired housewife Hetty Wainthropp discovers that Edith's husband, Frank, has a son by a previous marriage. Hetty decides to turn amateur detective to trace him. When this gives her a taste for detection, Hetty decides to set up a private detective agency.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 65GoodWatch 53
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1990
May 30, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
24 of 29
Patricia RoutledgeHetty Wainthrop
Tony MelodyRobert Wainthrop
Jimmy JewelFrank Cross
Jean HeywoodEdith Cross
Gary WaldhornBernard Shawcrose
Gary HallidayGeoffrey Shawcross
Ram John HolderChalky White
Jean KentPhillida Meadowhite- JAJanet AllenMrs. Lilium
Andrew PaulPhotographer
Jenna RussellJan- JFJulie FoyMadge
- CUCathy UnderwoodBeryl Lilium
Matthew C. VaughanHairdresser- NCNigel CollinsBetting Shop Manager
- FOFran O'SheaBetting Shop Assistant
- MLMaureen LuntP.C. Alice
- RHRosemary HirstMyra
- EGEmma Garner-ClarkeSheila
Deborah FairfaxTV Interviewer- DCDavid CredellPostman
- JKJoyce KennedyNeighbour
Philip WrightP.C.- JSJudith ScottP.C.
Directing · 2
- Derek Bennett Director, Producer
- Patricia Robertshaw Continuity
Writing · 1
- David Cook Novel, Screenplay
Production · 5
- Keith Richardson Executive Producer
- Paddy Stern Casting
- David Nightingale Unit Manager
- Pat Brown Production Assistant
- Liz Westbrook Unit Manager
Camera · 1
- Peter Jackson Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- David Aspinall Editor
Sound · 2
- David Snell Original Music Composer
- Lee Corbett Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Ian Fisher Production Design
- Dave Proctor Props
- Trevor Hodgson Graphic Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Pam Fox Makeup Artist
- John Fraser Costumer
Lighting · 1
- Andrew Potts Electrician
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