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Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators season 5 — release date, cast, plot and everything we know

Lu and Frank are at war!

WhatToWatch · Sep 23, 2025

Patience: who’s who in the cast of the Channel 4 detective drama?

The show is a police procedural with a twist

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

Jo Joyner reveals Shakespeare & Hathaway in shock comeback

Jo Joyner is now shooting a fifth series of the crime series which looked like it had ended

WhatToWatch · Sep 24, 2024

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes season 2: release date, guests and everything we know

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes returns for a second series with the star on more jaunts with famous friends and family.

WhatToWatch · Dec 25, 2023

Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir season 1: release date, trailer, locations, star guests and everything we know

Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir — a complete guide to season 1 of the Sky Arts series.

WhatToWatch · Apr 12, 2023

Robson Green reunites with Northern Lights co-star Mark Benton in new BBC series

The North East pair toured Mark's home turf in Robson Green's Weekend Escapes which saw them stop off in Saltburn and Staithes

Chronicle Live · Jan 24, 2023

Early Doors returns to BBC after 14-year absence

At long last, landlord Ken and regulars Joe and Duffy will be back on our screens from January 7 when the show's 12 episodes will be repeated

Manchester Evening News · Dec 27, 2022

Robson Green and Mark Benton spotted recording new BBC series in Saltburn

The TV star praised the 'beautiful' area highly

Chronicle Live · Aug 8, 2022

Where the Early Doors cast are 20 years on - from Duffy to The Grapes' landlord

From roles in the Harry Potter series to stints on Strictly Come Dancing, the cast of Early Doors have remained busy

Manchester Evening News · Apr 23, 2022

Where is Shakespeare and Hathaway filmed and who is in the cast?

The show features Mark Benton and Jo Joyner as a pair of private detectives

Bristol Post · Feb 24, 2022