

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 program ran for 2 series, from January 1978 to July 1979.
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Seasons & Episodes
E1Hazell Plays Solomon
Jan 16, 1978
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.
E2Hazell Pays a Debt
Jan 23, 1978
Keith O'Rourke has just been released from prison, intent on settling a score with the person who put him there — James Hazell.
E3Hazell and the Walking Blur
Jan 30, 1978
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.
E4Hazell Settles the Accounts
Feb 6, 1978
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.
E5Hazell Meets the First Eleven
Feb 13, 1978
Hazell cruises the upper strata of society as he delves into the background of a financial genius.
E6Hazell and the Rubber-Heel Brigade
Feb 20, 1978
Hazell's previous life as a policeman comes back to haunt him when he's accused of taking bribes whilst still on the force.
E7Hazell Goes to the Dogs
Feb 27, 1978
Hazell is hired by a suspicious wife to investigate the suspected infidelity of her bookmaker husband.
E8Hazell and the Weekend Man
Mar 6, 1978
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.
E9Hazell Works for Nothing
Mar 13, 1978
It's a bad day for Hazell when he finds himself pursued by the police — and has no idea why they should want him.
E10Hazell and the Maltese Vulture
Mar 20, 1978
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.
E1Hazell and the Baker Street Sleuth
Apr 19, 1979
A divorce case turns messy when Hazell is invited to help out private investigator Neville Fitch.
E2Hazell and the Deptford Virgin
Apr 26, 1979
Hazell is hired to find a family heirloom but soon discovers he isn't the only one chasing after it.
E3Hazell Bangs the Drum
May 3, 1979
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.
E4Hazell Gets the Boot
May 10, 1979
Hazell finds himself in deep trouble when he is hired by local villian Big Dave Castle to find his stolen Bentley.
E5Hazell Gets the Bird
May 17, 1979
Hazell is hired by a gorgeous woman after her shop is vandalised and gets mixed up with bird smuggling and a illegal marriage scam.
E6Hazell and the Big Sleep
May 24, 1979
A job finding a thief in a London hotel puts Hazell in harm's way when he comes up against organised crime.
E7Hazell and the Suffolk Ghost
May 31, 1979
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.
E8Hazell and Hyde
Jun 7, 1979
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.
E9Hazell and the Happy Couple
Jun 14, 1979
Hazell is hired to find a runaway wife but hadn't counted on her husband being such a nasty piece of work.
E10Hazell Gets the Part
Jun 21, 1979
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.
E11Hazell and the Greasy Gunners
Jun 28, 1979
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.
E12Hazell and the Public Enemy
Jul 5, 1979
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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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 program ran for 2 series, from January 1978 to July 1979.
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