Hazell

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1978-01-16

Last Air Date: 1979-07-05

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 22

Created By: Terry Venables, Gordon Williams

Networks: ITV1

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Top Cast

Nicholas Ball as James Hazell
Roddy McMillan as DI 'Choc' Minty
Desmond McNamara as Cousin Tel
Peter Bourke as Graham Morris
Barbara Young as Dot Wilmington
Maggie Riley as Maureen
James Faulkner as Gordon Gregory
Betty Hardy as Gladys Hazell
Celia Gregory as Vinnie Rae
Fiona Mollison as Diane

Seasons

Series 1 (1978)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Hazell Plays Solomon (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.
Ep. 2: Hazell Pays a Debt (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.
Ep. 3: Hazell and the Walking Blur (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.
Ep. 4: Hazell Settles the Accounts (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.
Ep. 5: Hazell Meets the First Eleven (1978-02-13)

Hazell cruises the upper strata of society as he delves into the background of a financial genius.
Ep. 6: Hazell and the Rubber-Heel Brigade (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.
Ep. 7: Hazell Goes to the Dogs (1978-02-27)

Hazell is hired by a suspicious wife to investigate the suspected infidelity of her bookmaker husband.
Ep. 8: Hazell and the Weekend Man (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.
Ep. 9: Hazell Works for Nothing (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.
Ep. 10: Hazell and the Maltese Vulture (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.