The debut of the popular sleuth
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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as Hetty Wainthrop
DeceasedBorn: February 17, 1929
Died: October 3, 2025
Age at death: 96
as Robert Wainthrop
DeceasedBorn: December 18, 1922
Died: June 26, 2008
Age at death: 85
as Frank Cross
DeceasedBorn: December 4, 1909
Died: December 3, 1995
Age at death: 85
as Edith Cross
DeceasedBorn: July 15, 1921
Died: September 14, 2019
Age at death: 98
as Bernard Shawcrose
DeceasedBorn: July 3, 1943
Died: January 11, 2022
Age at death: 78
as Geoffrey Shawcross
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Chalky White
AliveBorn: January 1, 1934
Age: 92
Georgetown, British Guiana
as Phillida Meadowhite
DeceasedBorn: June 29, 1921
Died: November 30, 2013
Age at death: 92
as Mrs. Lilium
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Photographer
AliveBorn: March 17, 1961
Age: 65
Mile End, London, England, UK
as Jan
AliveBorn: October 5, 1967
Age: 58
Paddington, London, England, UK
as Madge
AliveBorn: May 5, 1971
Age: 55
Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
as Beryl Lilium
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as Hairdresser
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as Betting Shop Manager
AliveBorn: November 15, 1958
Age: 67
Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UK
as Betting Shop Assistant
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as P.C. Alice
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Prescot, Merseyside, England, UK
as Myra
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as Sheila
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as TV Interviewer
AliveBorn: January 1, 1951
Age: 75
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
as Postman
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as Neighbour
AliveBorn: August 3, 1937
Age: 89
Yorkshire, England, UK
as P.C.
AliveBirth date not on record.
as P.C.
AliveBorn: January 1, 1957
Age: 69
Great Britain
as Young Edith
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as Young Hetty
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as Young Frank
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as Edith's Mother
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as Man In Betting Shop
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