Hazell
Hazell is a British television drama based on the novel series by Terry Venables and Gordon Williams (collectively known as P.B. Yuill), and starring Nicholas Bell as James Hazell, a 'smart parody' of Philip Marlowe and Sam Spade. The programme ran for two series, from January 1978 to July 1979.
Seasons
1. Hazell Plays Solomon
Air Date: 1978-01-16
Hazell is hired to find out if the Abreys' daughter was swapped in the hospital as Mrs Abrey was in the next bed to Georgina Gunning, a redhaired lady.
2. Hazell Pays a Debt
Air Date: 1978-01-23
Keith O'Rourke has just been released from prison, intent on settling a score with the person who put him there — James Hazell.
3. Hazell and the Walking Blur
Air Date: 1978-01-30
A Scotsman hires Hazell to discover how he woke up from a drunken bender with £1,000 of someone else's money in his pocket.
4. Hazell Settles the Accounts
Air Date: 1978-02-06
Hazell's on the trail of a dodgy accountant, but he hadn't reckoned on dealing with a bunch of vicious thugs running a 'protection' scam.
5. Hazell Meets the First Eleven
Air Date: 1978-02-13
Hazell cruises the upper strata of society as he delves into the background of a financial genius.
6. Hazell and the Rubber-Heel Brigade
Air Date: 1978-02-20
Hazell's previous life as a policeman comes back to haunt him when he's accused of taking bribes whilst still on the force.
7. Hazell Goes to the Dogs
Air Date: 1978-02-27
Hazell is hired by a suspicious wife to investigate the suspected infidelity of her bookmaker husband.
8. Hazell and the Weekend Man
Air Date: 1978-03-06
Hazell is hired to follow a man in lodgings. Expecting an easy job, Hazell is more than surprised when the man vanishes into thin air.
9. Hazell Works for Nothing
Air Date: 1978-03-13
It's a bad day for Hazell when he finds himself pursued by the police — and has no idea why they should want him.
10. Hazell and the Maltese Vulture
Air Date: 1978-03-20
A simple job of background research into a company executive turns nasty for Hazell when a dead body turns up and his girlfriend is kidnapped.
1. Hazell and the Baker Street Sleuth
Air Date: 1979-04-19
A divorce case turns messy when Hazell is invited to help out private investigator Neville Fitch.
2. Hazell and the Deptford Virgin
Air Date: 1979-04-26
Hazell is hired to find a family heirloom but soon discovers he isn't the only one chasing after it.
3. Hazell Bangs the Drum
Air Date: 1979-05-03
Hazell is hired by a doctor who believes her cousin is being blackmailed and he learns to play a set of drums on a ship only to discover that the two other members of the band are smuggling illegal immigrants.
4. Hazell Gets the Boot
Air Date: 1979-05-10
Hazell finds himself in deep trouble when he is hired by local villian Big Dave Castle to find his stolen Bentley.
5. Hazell Gets the Bird
Air Date: 1979-05-17
Hazell is hired by a gorgeous woman after her shop is vandalised and gets mixed up with bird smuggling and a illegal marriage scam.
6. Hazell and the Big Sleep
Air Date: 1979-05-24
A job finding a thief in a London hotel puts Hazell in harm's way when he comes up against organised crime.
7. Hazell and the Suffolk Ghost
Air Date: 1979-05-31
A quiet time by the Suffolk Coast turns out to be anything but for Hazell as he discovers a plot to cheat a man of his bequest.
8. Hazell and Hyde
Air Date: 1979-06-07
It's a difficult case for Hazell as he's hired by a father to find his daughter, who lives among dossers and drug addicts.
9. Hazell and the Happy Couple
Air Date: 1979-06-14
Hazell is hired to find a runaway wife but hadn't counted on her husband being such a nasty piece of work.
10. Hazell Gets the Part
Air Date: 1979-06-21
Hazell is hired to find a stolen necklace at a film studio, but things get awkward when he starts appearing in front of the cameras.
11. Hazell and the Greasy Gunners
Air Date: 1979-06-28
Hazell crosses a disreputable army officer, but his luck goes from bad to worse when he bumps into an ear-biting, bald-headed maniac wrestler.
12. Hazell and the Public Enemy
Air Date: 1979-07-05
It's a close call for Hazell when he finds himself caught between a bank robber, a gangster, and a female reporter.
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Rating
4.8/10
Release Date
1978-01-16
Episodes
22 (2 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
Thames Television