Hazell (TV series) Hazell (TV series) Hazell is a British television series that ran from 1978–1979, about a fictional private detective named James Hazell. James Hazell was a cockney private detective character created by journalist and novelist Gordon Williams and footballer-turned-manager Terry Venables, who wrote under the joint pseudonym of P.B.Yuill. The first book,"Hazell plays Solomon", appeared in 1974. "Hazell plays Solomon" was also the first episode of the TV series. The wise-cracking private detective was played by Nicholas Ball. Hazell was a smart parody of earlier film-noir detectives such as Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade, the casting of Ball in the title
Keeley Hazell called "Voyeur" in 2008. In 2010, Hazell had her first lead role in the short film "Venus and the Sun", a comedic retelling of Ovid's myth, Venus and Adonis. Hazell had a small role in the film "Like Crazy", which won both the Grand and a Special Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. In 2012, Hazell played a supporting role in the British gangster movie "St George's Day", which was directed by Frank Harper. In 2015, Hazell landed a role in E!'s first scripted drama, "The Royals", as "Violet". She auditioned twice for the role of Anastasia in