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Lovejoy S1E2 — The Axeman Cometh
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Lovejoy•Season 1•Episode 2

The Axeman Cometh

7.7/10 · 150 votesJan 17, 198652 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Lovejoy buys a Welsh dresser at Charlie Gimbert's auction, and hidden inside it he finds a rich Arab head-dress, festooned with gold ducats. Catesby, recently out of prison and the son of the dead man whose property was being sold at Gimbert's, says he was

Directed byRoger Tucker

Seasons6

Season 1 Episodes10

Cast5

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Lovejoy

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Tinker Dill

Chris Jury

Chris Jury

Eric Catchpole

Phyllis Logan

Phyllis Logan

Lady Jane Felsham

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney

Charlie Gimbert

Crew4

R

Roger Tucker

Director

T

Terry Hodgkinson

Writer

P

Peter Harris

Editor

P

Peter Hall

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Axeman Cometh" is episode 2 of Lovejoy season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 150 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Roger Tucker and written by Terry Hodgkinson, it aired on January 17, 1986.