Hetty Wainthropp Investigates - Season 2 - Eps 1: Poison Pen
Helga Allowby, a self-described spinster, has been accused of sending noxious poison pen letters to the residents of her village and she wants Hetty to prove her innocence. Hoping to penetrate the mistrust that pervades the village, Hetty goes undercover as Tara Hall, a visiting painter. When Hetty turns up next on the mailing list, she suspects that Miss Allowby is guilty of bad penmanship.
About Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Title: Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
First Air Date: 1996-01-03
Last Air Date: 1998-09-04
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 16 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 27
Network: BBC One
Genres: Drama, Crime
Production Companies: BBC
Synopsis
Instead of spending her golden years lying down, the indomitable Hetty Wainthropp found her calling late in life. Combining common sense, her husband, and her pocketbook, this senior sleuth takes on all the cases the police deem too minor.
Cast

Patricia Routledge
Hetty Wainthropp

Dominic Monaghan
Geoffrey Shawcross

Derek Benfield
Robert Wainthropp

Suzanne Maddock
Janet Fraser