Midsummer crime’s dream

With Shakespeare & Hathaway back for a long-awaited fifth season, BBC Studios executive producer Neil Irvine tells DQ about the return of the murder-mystery comedy-drama, working with stars Mark Benton and Jo Joyner, and the secret to its success.

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