7.7

Lovejoy•Season 5•Episode 1

Pig in a Poke

7.7/10 · 71 votesSep 5, 199350 min

Ranked #7 of 14 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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Lovejoy buys a set of James Gillray drawings, which turn out to be copies. While trying to sell them, Eric finds a stolen statue with an aristocratic connection at the house of some friends of Jane's. Then there's a Royal Visit to consider...

Directed byBaz Taylor

Written byTerry Hodgkinson

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Season 5 Episodes14

E1 7.7Now viewing

Pig in a Poke

E2 7.3

Who is the Fairest of Them All?

E3 7.7

A Going Concern

E4 7.8

The Kakiemon Tiger

E5 8.1

Three Men and a Brittle Lady

Ducking and Diving

Stones of Destiny

Poetic Licence

The Peking Gun

Goose Bumps

Swings and Roundabouts

E12 8.1

Never Judge a Book By Its Cover

E13 8.3

The Price of Fish

E14 6.3

The Lost Colony

Cast2

Ian McShane

Lovejoy

Dudley Sutton

Tinker Dill

Crew6

Anthony Combes

Editor

Terry Hodgkinson

Writer

Jim Fyans

Director of Photography

Colin Case

Director of Photography

Baz Taylor

Director

Colin Skeaping

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Pig in a Poke" is episode 1 of Lovejoy season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 71 votes, ranking #7 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Baz Taylor and written by Terry Hodgkinson, it aired on September 5, 1993.

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