Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Opening/Closing Titles

[steph895]

completely forgot about this show! Oh how i loved watching it. I'd watch it before bed (i was only young when it was broadcast)

[mheng3000]

I'd like a cd with the theme tunes to all these great shows...

[ccipollini1984]

Love this music. God I would watch this just to hear the theme. I was an interesting lad...

[Kameelyun]

Haunting music.

[chatham43]

....1996......before the BBC started their cretinous habit of talking over the closing credits......anyway a beautiful theme....from a time .when the BBC really cared about TV themes..........

[Brandon22N]

This series needs another season!

[donboy65]

Could make a good soap opera TV theme too. ;)

[VascadaDomini]

This tune is haunting, hopeful, melancholy and beautiful all at once. I'd like to have it as my life background music.

[J20M07]

For some reason I find this tune warm but very depressing at the same time. Am I the only one?

[dwmarcus01]

I know what you mean. I think the cornet (with it's pleading intonation) couple with the images of empty streets, broken windows gives you the feeling. In a way, I think it's intentional. The show is a mystery.

[Lurento]

I think putting Patricia Routledge on that role was genius...she was outstanding in "keeping up apperances, but seeing her in a totally different role as a more mysterius and serius and both comical role like this...was brilliant...she is one of the greatest british acresses i think.. ;D thank you Patricia;D

[oamr9792]

Ditto Fingerhut28

[zenguy22]

I love this music. I have a huge afinity for all things British!

[Fingerhut28]

LOL. That actually made me laugh so hard!

Why on earth would you have sex to /this/?

You just made my days. Thank you.

[HM1Murdock]

Is this tune called ferry across the mercy? It sounds similar.

[981661]

No. This music was composed by Nigel Hess for the TV series. You are thinking of "Ferry Cross the Mersey" which was a major hit for Gerry and the Pacemakers in 1964>

[CapitalistPolitician]

Such a beautiful theme tune... how the trumpet and the small band take the harmonies is just ingenius.

[catto09]

Trumpet??? No. It's a cornet! Played by one of the most prestigious cornet players - Philip McCann

[Flugette]

I've played this as a solo back in my cornet playing days when I was in secondary school!

[dacomi008]

this is a class programme

[dacomi008]

one of the best theme tunes ever

[globuleman1234]

A touch of nostagia, culminating in the classy BBC Logo at the end.They won't bring it back because the BBC is ageist. Shame really.

[tombarker984]

Fantastic show!! She reminds me of my nan, who coincidentslly is an ex-busy!

[LosMerengues0908]

classic! great theme

[knarffit]

this is one of my favorites themes. it reminds me of "For No One" by the Beatles

[arielguzzi]

What a wonderful cornet by Phillip McCann!

[smokeyhawes567]

i like Hetty Wainthropp Investigates i think it is good drama serirs

[Sangrenegra9]

Perhaps it's just me, but I really think the brass sound gives it a lovely Northern quality.

There are some really good tv series let down by awful theme tunes - thankfully this series wasn't one of them.

'Tis a shame the BBC never shows repeats of it, I used to like it.

[lottiebelottie]

Its on most afternoons over New Year and on Sky often too!

[ruddigore28]

Does this tune remind anyone else of the theme tune from the old BBC series of Miss Marple?

[Mickche]

if your reffering to the Joan Hickson version, the i'll agree with you

[trizzo1234]

this was one of the best tv series in my childhood (when all i could thik of was being a private detective) I wish they would put this back on maintstreem television

[MoonKnight4Evr86]

I miss this hsow so much. It's a shame it's not on television anymore. I've been thinking of getting the DVDs. This theme song brings tears to my eyes, it's such an amazing piece...

[12campion]

this is won of my old classic film and a nice theme to go with it you can still see this on uktv gold

[waterproofbob]

Hmm must try to find trumpet score for this again, used to love playing it

[MoonKnight4Evr86]

They need to bring this show back, more people need to knwo about this sort of theme song and how not all good music involves rap ^_^

[dermie12]

must agree

[brandybuck1984]

Love it!

[Davai007]

I've always like PBS Mystery and this is my favorite serial by far Patricia is wonderful actress as Hetty

or as Hyacinth and the theme is lovely.

[ChrisEveMc]

Patricia is a good reason to love the UK.

[Pendora]

That she is :D

[dbirdwell]

Oh, I miss this show on PBS. One of the most beautiful theme songs for tv ever made.

[Pendora]

It is really a great show. Thank goodness for the DVDs :) And you're right, a beautiful theme song. I've always thought so.

[adamgray83]

Nigel Hess, who wrote the theme, also composed the theme for Wycliffe which I also liked.

[dontayswa]

is their anyway to download these songs?? i love this show!! ahh reminds me of the summer in park slope when its raining...picnics, walks throught the park and local cafes love this show with all my heart...excellent program!!

[GAC1984]

@dbirdwell Nigel Hess made this tune and it won an award as well. NIgel Hess has made a lot of TV Theme tunes and he did Dangerfield's as well.