8.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - The Chameleon's Dish
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/2018
Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.
Director: Richard Signy
Writer: Nicola Wilson
8.0/101 votesLoading...#2 - The Rascal Cook
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2018
Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.
Director: Richard Signy
Writer: Kit Lambert
8.0/101 votesLoading...#3 - Ill Met by Moonlight
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2018
Frank and Lu must recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager before midnight strikes at Lady Bede's end-of-summer ball.
Director: Piotr Szkopiak
Writer: Kit Lambert
8.0/101 votesLoading...#4 - Time Decays
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 2/24/2022
An idyllic Shakespeare walk soon turns to disaster when one of the walkers is murdered and Frank becomes the prime suspect.
Director: Ian Barber
Writer: Toby Walton
7.5/102 votesLoading...#5 - The Fairest Show Means Most Deceit
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/2018
A workplace compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is sceptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down.
Director: Piotr Szkopiak
Writer: Dan Muirden
7.0/102 votesLoading...#6 - O Brave New World
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/26/2018
Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.
Director: Piotr Szkopiak
Writer: Paul Matthew Thompson, Jude Tindall
7.0/102 votesLoading...#7 - The Chimes at Midnight
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/2018
When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.
Director: Ian Barber
Writer: David Semple
7.0/102 votesLoading...#8 - This Promised End
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2018
Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.
Director: Carolina Giammetta
Writer: Lol Fletcher
7.0/102 votesLoading...#9 - This Rough Magic
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/1/2018
Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.
Director: Carolina Giammetta
Writer: Kit Lambert
7.0/102 votesLoading...#10 - Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2018
Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.
Director: Ian Barber
Writer: Jeff Povey
6.5/102 votesLoading...#11 - Toil and Trouble
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2018
Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.
Director: Piotr Szkopiak
Writer: Kit Lambert
6.0/101 votesLoading...#12 - If It Be Mans Work
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 2/14/2022
Frank and Lu are drawn into Stratford’s Silicon Valley when Spider calls upon their help to expose a mole within tech company Forosa.
Director: Paul Gibson
Writer: Matthew Cooke, Vincent Lund
6.0/101 votesLoading...#13 - If Music Be the Food of Love
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 2/15/2022
Frank and Lu enter the competitive world of ballroom dancing, brimming with passion and jealousy, and learn the dangers of falling in love with your dance partner.
Director: David Innes Edwards
Writer: N/A
6.0/101 votesLoading...#14 - Hunger for Bread
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2022
Lu infiltrates a local slimming club to uncover their secrets, but she gets more than she bargained for when she realises her sister is a member.
Director: Piotr Szkopiak
Writer: Fiona Evans
6.0/101 votesLoading...#15 - Some Cupid Kills
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2022
Investigating a death at a Shakespeare-for-hire agency, Frank and Lu discover more backstabbing and tragedy behind the scenes than there is in the performances.
Director: John Maidens
Writer: Matthew Cooke, Vincent Lund
4.0/101 votesLoading...#16 - Too Much of Water
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/2022
It’s not all plain sailing when Frank and Lu are hired to look into the drowning of a former Miss Stratford-upon-Avon, as they begin to uncover the beauty queen’s dark past.
Director: Paul Gibson
Writer: Johanne McAndrew
4.0/101 votesLoading...#17 - Most Wicked Speed
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2022
When an American PI is arrested for murder, Frank and Lu are drawn into the world of motors in search of a valuable muscle car and are taken for a ride by some shifty characters.
Director: Ian Barber
Writer: Ed Sellek
4.0/101 votesLoading...#18 - Die We Must
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2022
The case of a missing manuscript takes a dramatic turn when Frank and Lu find themselves trapped in famous author Greg Alban’s house, where no-one is who they seem.
Director: David Innes Edwards
Writer: James Cary
4.0/101 votesLoading...#19 - And Rarest Parts
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2022
Frank and Lu investigate a case of paranormal activity when they are approached by a wealthy member of the local trainspotting community.
Director: Piotr Szkopiak
Writer: Rex Obano
4.0/101 votesLoading...#20 - I No More Desire a Rose
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/2022
Frank and Lu are hired to unmask the "Voice in the Dark" who threatens to destroy Wintermas; Sebastian is faced with his first solo case.
Director: John Maidens
Writer: Dan Muirden
NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Outrageous Fortune
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2019
When a pampered pet runs away from a life of luxury, Frank and Lu are tasked with tracking down the hound.
Director: Ian Barber
Writer: Jude Tindall
NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - The Play's the Thing
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/2019
When a LARP battle in the woods goes wrong, Lu and Frank must clear the Queen's name and catch the culprit.
Director: Matt Carter
Writer: Dan Muirden
NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - This Cursed Hand
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2019
A missing person's case turns to murder as Frank and Lu investigate the disappearance of an eastern European oligarch.
Director: Paul Gibson
Writer: David Semple
NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - Beware the Ides of March
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/1/2019
Frank and Lu investigate a series of deadly 'accidents' on a psychic TV programme hosted by two warring sisters.
Director: Gill Wilkinson
Writer: Rachel Smith
NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - No More Cakes and Ale
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2019
In a race against the clock, Frank and Lu must track down a vital witness in a crown court trial.
Director: Gill Wilkinson
Writer: Paul Matthew Thompson
The Best Episodes of Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Every episode of Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators!
Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's...
Genres:ComedyDramaMystery
Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"The Chameleon's Dish" is the best rated episode of "Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Richard Signy and written by Nicola Wilson, it aired on 3/7/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Rascal Cook".