Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: A High Profile
8:30 pm - 9:20 pm, Saturday, January 31 on BBC Four HD (106)
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A High Profile
Season 1, Episode 5
The elderly sleuth makes a determined effort to drum up more business, and is hired to find a woman's missing son. She faces a race against time to track down the troubled youngster before he decides there's no point in going on. Detective drama, starring Patricia Routledge
subtitles
Movie/Drama
Mystery
Cast & Crew
Patricia Routledge
(Actor)
.. Hetty Wainthropp
Derek Benfield
(Actor)
.. Robert Wainthropp
Dominic Monaghan
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Shawcross
Conor Ryan
(Actor)
.. Michael
Anne Reid
(Actor)
.. Hilda
Lloyd McGuire
(Actor)
.. Reg
Roger Morlidge
(Actor)
.. Ian
Anne Rye
(Actor)
.. Landlady/Irene
Josh Moran
(Actor)
.. Hotel Guest/Chris
Johny Maxfield
(Actor)
.. Todd
Jane Cox
(Actor)
.. Aileen
Amanda Loy-Ellis
(Actor)
.. Geraldine
Janys Chambers
(Actor)
.. Geraldine's Mother
Chris Brailsford
(Actor)
.. Sergeant Wood
Philip King
(Actor)
.. PC Lyons
Christine Cox
(Actor)
.. Salvation Army Captain
Tom Harrison
(Actor)
.. Caretaker
John Bowen
(Writer)
David Cook
(Writer)
John Glenister
(Director)
Carol Parks
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Patricia Routledge
(Actor)
.. Hetty Wainthropp
Born:
February 17, 1929
in
Tranmere
Best Known For:
Her extensive stage career and playing Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances.
Early-life:
Katherine Patricia Routledge was born in Tranmere on February 17, 1929 to Catherine and Isaac. During the Second World War, her family lived weeks at a time in the basement of her father's haberdashery shop. Patricia went on to study English Language and Literature at the University of Liverpool. After becoming involved with the university's dramatic society, she was encouraged to pursue an acting career. After graduating, she trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and launched her acting career at the Liverpool Playhouse.
Career:
Routledge's extensive stage credits include roles in a number of Royal Shakespeare Company productions, How's the World Treating You in London and on Broadway, The Pirates of Penzance in New York's Central Park, and Facade at Carnegie Recital Hall. She won a Tony Award in 1968 for Darling of the Day and an Olivier Award in 1988 for Leonard Bernstein's Candide. Other theatre credits include Noises Off, Talking Heads, The Importance of Being Earnest, and An Ideal Husband. Even well into her ninth decade, she continues to perform on the stage. She is better known to TV audiences as Hyacinth Bucket in the hugely popular comedy series Keeping Up Appearances. She went on to play the title role in the mystery drama Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.
Quote:
"When I approach the pearly gates, I'd like to hear a champagne cork popping, an orchestra tuning up, and the sound of my mother laughing."
Trivia:
Routledge is a classically trained singer and she has appeared in a number of operas. She was awarded an OBE in 1993 and a CBE in 2004.
Derek Benfield
(Actor)
.. Robert Wainthropp
Dominic Monaghan
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Shawcross
Born:
December 08, 1976
in
Berlin
Best Known For:
The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Early-life:
Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke Monaghan was born in Berlin, Germany, on December 8, 1976, but moved with his family to Manchester when he was 12. His father, Austin, is a teacher, and his mother, Maureen, is a nurse. He has an older brother and speaks fluent German. He studied drama at sixth form college, during which time he began auditioning for professional acting jobs.
Career:
Monaghan made a name for himself alongside Patricia Routledge in the 1996 TV series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, closely followed by appearances in the miniseries This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, alongside Alun Armstrong, and Monsignor Renard, with John Thaw. However, he shot to worldwide attention in 2001 as cheeky but kind-hearted hobbit Merry in the first instalment of Peter Jackson's epic The Lord of the Rings trilogy - he featured in its two sequels too. Since then, he's starred in Lost, FlashForward and 100 Code. On the big screen, he has starred in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and Soldiers of Fortune (2010). He also presents a wildlife documentary series called Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan.
Quote:
"I would like to be remembered as someone who could make people laugh. I would just like to be remembered really."
Trivia:
A photographic exhibition in Los Angeles in 2008 featured prints of his own work.
Conor Ryan
(Actor)
.. Michael
Anne Reid
(Actor)
.. Hilda
Born:
May 28, 1935
in
Newcastle upon Tyne
Best Known For:
Coronation Street and dinnerladies.
Early-life:
Born May 28, 1935, in Newcastle. The majority of her family worked in the newspaper industry, including her father, grandfather and uncle; her three brothers followed in their footsteps. When her father was made the Daily Telegraph's special correspondent for the Middle East, she was sent to boarding school in Wales and only saw her parents during the summer holidays. It was while at school that her acting talent was spotted and she was encouraged to audition for Rada.
Career:
Reid started out as a stage manager, then worked in rep. Her first TV work came alongside Benny Hill, but it was playing Ken Barlow's tragic wife Valerie in Coronation Street for 10 years that turned her into a household name - more than 18 million viewers tuned in to see her character die in 1971. She later took a break from acting to raise a family, but returned in the 1980s, cropping up in several popular TV shows before showing her comedy prowess in dinnerladies in 1999. In the years since, Reid has landed some fantastic roles that have enabled her to show off her range as an actress. She was particularly daring in 2003's The Mother, in which her character had an affair with Daniel Craig. She's since appeared in Upstairs, Downstairs, Five Days, New Tricks, Doctor Who, Marchlands, In Love with Barbara, Moving On, Song for Marion and Last Tango in Halifax.
Quote:
On nudity: "I looked in the mirror and said: 'You can't show this to the British public - it's going to put everyone off their tea'."
Trivia:
Reid was awarded an MBE in 2010.
Lloyd McGuire
(Actor)
.. Reg
Roger Morlidge
(Actor)
.. Ian
Anne Rye
(Actor)
.. Landlady/Irene
Josh Moran
(Actor)
.. Hotel Guest/Chris
Johny Maxfield
(Actor)
.. Todd
Jane Cox
(Actor)
.. Aileen
Best Known For:
Playing Lisa Dingle in Emmerdale.
Early-life:
Jane trained to be an actress at Rose Bruford College. Away from acting, Jane has worked as a drama school teacher.
Career:
Before playing Lisa Dingle, her most notable pre-Emmerdale role was in the children's entertainment series Allsorts. She has also starred in episodes of Coronation Street, Hetty Wainthrop Investigates, The Bill and The Governor. Her Emmerdale character first appeared in August 1996 as a potential love interest for Zak Dingle. Lisa and Zak went on to marry in 1998 and they had a daughter, Belle. Since then, Lisa supported Zak when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, did some nude modelling to earn extra cash for Christmas, was sentenced to three months in prison for punching a policeman, and was raped in the Sharma Sweet Factory by Derek Benrose.
Quote:
"My longevity in the business is to do with me being a character actor. I don't rely on being pretty or slim to get parts."
Trivia:
Cox spent two years with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Amanda Loy-Ellis
(Actor)
.. Geraldine
Janys Chambers
(Actor)
.. Geraldine's Mother
Chris Brailsford
(Actor)
.. Sergeant Wood
Philip King
(Actor)
.. PC Lyons
Christine Cox
(Actor)
.. Salvation Army Captain
Tom Harrison
(Actor)
.. Caretaker
John Bowen
(Writer)
David Cook
(Writer)
John Glenister
(Director)
Carol Parks
(Producer)
