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  • Actors: Patricia Routledge, Dominic Monaghan, Derek Benfield
  • Format: Box set, PAL, Closed-captioned
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 9
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Acorn Media
  • DVD Release Date: 7 Jan 2008
  • Run Time: 1352 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000YGMW56
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,182 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Nine disc set containing all four series as seen on the BBC, starring Patricia Routledge (Keeping Up Appearances), Dominic Monaghan (Lost) and Derek Benfield (The Brothers). DVD extras include an exclusive interview with Patricia Routledge.

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Hetty Wainthropp is world's most unlikely detective. In need of extra money due to her husband's pittance of a pension, Hetty (Patricia Routledge) has set herself up as a private eye, and is determined to bring miscreants to justice. Ably abetted by her assistant, Geoffrey (Dominic Monaghan), Hetty is a wise and slightly eccentric sleuth who provides plenty of laughs throughout the show. Features all four series of the hit BBC programme.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Wainthropp Detective Agency: A gentle retired lady slueth for hire series - enchanting really, 26 Dec 2007
By Keith Joseph (West Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews
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Pretty much 'Life in a northern town' - a great series that should have run for 7 seasons. The last episode was first aired back in 1998. ITV originally dropped the series in 1990 after a one off, and 6 years later the BBC made it its own, buying up the 1986 novel rights and producing four seasons before cancelling it. The BBC series starts with Hetty hitting 60 and becoming increasingly determined to do something with her life. With her sidekick, the 'adopted' wayward teenager Geoffrey, they slowly evolve into a highly believable private eye investigative agency, and are rather like a 'Miss Marple & son' for hire. Doubting hubby Robert adds some additional support, mainly noting how much trouble they get in to, and for such little reward. All of Hetty's cases are mostly gentle stories, as much character studies as crime capers. All are filmed beautifully, capturing a working class Lancashire atmosphere harking back to an earlier era (even Geoffrey has a scooter) - in fact you could think it is set in the 1970s or earlier, and only the cars and the odd jug kettle give away the fact it is the 1990s. There is often an air of menace though and the odd body (e.g. in 'Fingers' and 'The Runaways'). The pairing of a naive enthusiastic youngster with a kind, if rather nosey & determined, old lady works really well, and the two can go places and be tolerated without attracting too much aggravation, so the series is surprisingly non-violent. Again like Miss Marple, with an extra large dollop of common sense, humanity, insight and 'above all never letting go', ex-housewife Hetty [and young Geoffrey] nearly always win through - although they are often aided by a little sympathetic help and advice from DCI Adams of the local constabulary [played by John Graham-Davies].

A typical episode is 'Lost chords' where all the contestants at Blainthorp Music Festival's Golden Voice competition start to lose their voices - Hetty is asked to investigate. This large DVD set has all twenty seven BBC episodes, but it doesn't include the older ITV pilot 'Missing persons' [that can be purchased seperately]. The BBC episodes are: The Bearded Lady, Eye Witness, Fingers, Widdershins, High Profile, Safe as Houses, Poison Pen, Lost Chords, Runaways, The Astral Plane, A Rose By Any Other Name, Woman of the Year, All Stitched Up, Daughter of the Regiment, Serving the Community, Fisticuffs, Childs-play, Pursuit by Proxy, A Minor Operation, Helping Hansi, How Time Flies, Something to Treasure, Family Values, Digging for Dirt, Mind Over Muscle, Blood Relations and For Love Nor Money. Plus there's an 'exclusive' interview with Patricia Routledge who loved making the series and was keen to get it resurrected, but sadly the BBC declined as it was expensive to film and viewer ratings at the time apparently disappointed them. The only other DVD extras are 'cast filmographies' and a picture gallery. The music from the series was awarded the Ivor Novello Award for best television theme in 1997. This nine DVD set is 4:3 standard TV and has subtitles on seasons 2, 3 and 4 [not 1]. Patricia Routledge (Hetty), Dominic Monaghan (Geoffrey), and Derek Benfield (Robert) are simply superb and totally convincing. So a days worth of quality TV viewing, and the perfect Birthday present for those of a certain age [e.g. my wife and mother]. It's rated for age 12 and above.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping up appearances!, 9 Jul 2009
By Carlos A. Rodrigues (Rio, Brésil) - See all my reviews
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Mrs Routledge personifies this human and thorough detective. I was expecting to see part of Hyacinth character but she could create another one, very plausible!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hetty Wainthropp, 11 April 2009
By Mrs. P. Hartley "Eyes" (UK) - See all my reviews
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I so enjoyed this box set and believe I could watch this over again - deff value for money - gentle entertainment but excellant stuff.
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Playing the part of a down to earth lady with sensible shoes and a knack for sleuthing, Patricia Routledge displays unexpected versatility. Read more
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I bought this for my mum's birthday present and she hasn't stopped raving about since she got it.
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