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Lovejoy•Season 5•Episode 11

Swings and Roundabouts

8.1/10 · 68 votesNov 14, 199349 min

Ranked #3 of 14 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

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Boswell, a friend of Lovejoy's who runs a travelling fair, asks Lovejoy to sell some silver candlesticks for him. However, the police arrive, saying they are stolen property, and Boswell is arrested. Meanwhile, an American friend of Charlotte's wants to buy the fairground Carousel.

Directed byKen Horn

Written byGawn Grainger

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 5 Episodes14

E1 7.7

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

Crew8

Anthony Combes

Editor

Jim Fyans

Director of Photography

Colin Case

Director of Photography

Ken Horn

Director

Fiona Curran

Editor

Andreas Petrides

Stunts

Gawn Grainger

Writer

Denise Ryan

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Swings and Roundabouts" is episode 11 of Lovejoy season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 68 votes, ranking #3 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Ken Horn and written by Gawn Grainger, it aired on November 14, 1993.

Next: E12 · Never Judge a Book By Its Cover Best of Season 5