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SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS: No More Cakes And Ale

Jo Joyner as Lu Shakespeare, Mark Benton as Frank Hathaway, Remy Beasley as Portia Montgomery in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "No More Cakes And Ale."
Courtesy of Gary Moyes / BBC Studios 2019
Jo Joyner as Lu Shakespeare, Mark Benton as Frank Hathaway, Remy Beasley as Portia Montgomery in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "No More Cakes And Ale."

Airs Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2

In a race against the clock, Frank and Lu must track down a vital witness in a crown court trial

Late one night at Touchstone Farm, farmer Eddie Dogberry's violently assaulted when he accosts three thieves attempting to steal his quad bike. The thieves leave Eddie for dead, witnessed by bag lady, Cynthia Sly, concealed in a haystack.

Six months later Portia Montgomery, solicitor advocate, visits Frank and Lu with a plea for help. She's defending Ant Donohue in court for burglary and assault of Eddie Dogberry.

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Josh Harper as Ant Donahue, Alex Caan as Rupert Shylock in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "No More Cakes And Ale."
Courtesy of Gary Moyes / BBC Studios 2019
Josh Harper as Ant Donahue, Alex Caan as Rupert Shylock in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "No More Cakes And Ale."

Portia suspects Ant's being threatened on remand in prison, but he previously told the police there was a witness there that night who can prove his innocence.

Frank visits Ant, who insists he doesn't want girlfriend Stacey Lamb at the trial, and reluctantly describes the witness he saw. She sounds awfully familiar to Frank.

Denis Lill as Eddie Dogberry in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "No More Cakes And Ale."
Courtesy of Gary Moyes / BBC Studios 2019
Denis Lill as Eddie Dogberry in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "No More Cakes And Ale."

With just three days until the trial, Frank and Lu must track down Cynthia and convince her to give evidence in court, before it's too late...

Find out what happens on "No More Cakes And Ale."

Jo Joyner as Lu Shakespeare, Mark Benton as Frank Hathaway, Cliff Parisi as Dennis Regan in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "No More Cakes And Ale."
Courtesy of Gary Moyes / BBC Studios 2019
Jo Joyner as Lu Shakespeare, Mark Benton as Frank Hathaway, Cliff Parisi as Dennis Regan in a scene from SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY-PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS "No More Cakes And Ale."

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From BBC Studios. Created by Paul Matthew Thompson and Jude Tindal. Producer: Ella Kelly. Starring Mark Benton and Jo Joyner.