About this season
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.
Episodes (12)
1. Hazell and the Baker Street Sleuth
Aired 19 April 1979 • 60 min
A divorce case turns messy when Hazell is invited to help out private investigator Neville Fitch.
2. Hazell and the Deptford Virgin
Aired 26 April 1979 • 60 min
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
Aired 3 May 1979 • 60 min
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
Aired 10 May 1979 • 60 min
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
Aired 17 May 1979 • 60 min
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
Aired 24 May 1979 • 60 min
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
Aired 31 May 1979 • 60 min
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
Aired 7 June 1979 • 60 min
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
Aired 14 June 1979 • 60 min
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
Aired 21 June 1979 • 60 min
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
Aired 28 June 1979 • 60 min
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
Aired 5 July 1979 • 60 min
It's a close call for Hazell when he finds himself caught between a bank robber, a gangster, and a female reporter.