Cast:  Mr Brown (Norman Mills), Sandy (Carol Noakes), Wayne (Damian Myserscough), Mary Nabley (Shirley Vaughan), Mary's Nephew (Andrew Readman), Sir Peter (James Greene), Secretary (Sarah Thurston), Landlady (Irene Skillington), Gerry (Jane Danson), Dominic (Greg Chisolm), Sgt Smith (Ken Kitson), Fishmonger (Beatrice Kelly), Libririan (Christopher Wilkinson), Mr Mumtaz (Yusuf Sultan), Security Guard (Geoff Atwell), Courier (Steven Arnold)

Story:  At the age of 60, Hetty Wainthropp decides to become a private investigator.  With the help of teenage tearaway, Geoffrey Shawcross, Hetty investigates the death of a bag lady.

Cast:   Malcolm Stone (David Bower), Steve Lennox (Ray Ashcroft), Peter Stone (Alan Rothwell), Joan Stone (Valerie Lilley), Picture Editor (David Hargreaves), Rosemary Lennox (Phillipa Howell), Garage Attendant (Surendra Kochar), Immigration Officer (David Fleeshman), Lizzy (Claire Quigley), Stone's neighbour (Eamon Riley), DS Wells (Jack Randle), PC Green (Stephen Anderson), TV Reporter (Deborah Levey), Receptionist (Donna Alexander), 'Dave the Rave' (Jon Oxendale), Penipha (Kim Phueng), Lynn Horrocks (Donna Fanthorp), Leonard (Alexander Kelly), Claire Lennox (Sarah Kehoe), Tim Lennox (Sean Gilday)

Story:  Hetty and Geoffrey investigate the murder of a young deaf-mute ornithologist who witnessed the murder of a policeman's mistress.

Cast:  Ernesto (Joe Peluso), Gianetta (Carmella Marner), Gianni (Raoul Bologini), Elena (Avril Clark), Guido (Joseph Long), Mr Gabriel (Peter Kelly), Loan Shark (Tony Barton), Principal (Miranda Bell), Betting Shop Manager (Nigel Betts), Betting Shop Assistant (Maxine Clark), Ambo (Andrew Livingstone), Veggie Burger Chef (Roger Delves-Broughton), Photocopy Assistant (Maxine Peake), Courier (Rebecca Raybourne), Tourist (Joan Elder), Workman (Peter Rylands), Clergyman (Will Tacey), Boy (Taurean Mullholland)

Story:  On holiday with Robert in Italy, Hetty is asked by her hotelier to investigate threats to his family back in England.

Cast:  Lottie (Gwenillian Davies), Marion Horner (Gwyneth Powell), Mr Lister (Eamon Boland), Mrs Lister (Diana Bishop), Hannah (Rebecca Callard), PC Pearce (Nigel Pivaro), Mrs Pearce (Gillian Kerrard), Tracey (Sally Ann Matthews), Allan (David McCready), Lillian (Lisa Riley), Mrs Shawcross (Emma Shaw), Solicitor (Kenneth Allan Taylor), Taxi Driver (Rooney Lichfield), Chereographer (Domini Winter)

Story:  As a shadow from Geoffrey's past returns, does the death of several elderly village residents, including Robert's uncle have any connection with black magic?

Cast:  Michael (Connor Ryan), Hilda (Anne Reid), Reg (Lloyd McGuire), Ian (Roger Morlidge), Landlady (Anne Rye), Todd (Johnny Maxfield), Aileen (Jane Cox), Geraldine (Amanada Loy-Ellis), Geraldine's mum (Janys Chambers), Sgt Wood (Chris Brailsford), PC Lyons (Philip King), Hotel Guest (Josh Moran), Salvation Army Captain (Christine Cox), Caretaker (David Moran/Tom Harrison), Boy in Arcade (David Martin)

Story:  Hetty investigates the disappearance of a mentally retarded young man.

Cast:  Alice Baynes (Jane Lowe), Chrissie (Emma Cunliffe), Stanley (Alan Partington), Miss Apthwaite (Amnada Walker), Butcher (Charlie Dickinson), Cookery Instructor (Tom Higgins), Damien (Paul Gibbons), Caravaners (Bobby Knutt & Patricia Ford)

Story:  Hetty investigates the disappearance of a friend's adopted daughter and several cases of arson.  Are the two connected?

Posted:  1 June 1998
Last Updated:  17 April 1999