

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.


Jan 16, 1978 - 1h 0m
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.

Jan 23, 1978 - 1h 0m
Keith O'Rourke has just been released from prison, intent on settling a score with the person who put him there — James Hazell.

Jan 30, 1978 - 1h 0m
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.

Feb 6, 1978 - 1h 0m
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.

Feb 13, 1978 - 1h 0m
Hazell cruises the upper strata of society as he delves into the background of a financial genius.

Feb 20, 1978 - 1h 0m
Hazell's previous life as a policeman comes back to haunt him when he's accused of taking bribes whilst still on the force.

Feb 27, 1978 - 1h 0m
Hazell is hired by a suspicious wife to investigate the suspected infidelity of her bookmaker husband.

Mar 6, 1978 - 1h 0m
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.

Mar 13, 1978 - 1h 0m
It's a bad day for Hazell when he finds himself pursued by the police — and has no idea why they should want him.

Mar 20, 1978 - 1h 0m
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.