7.2

Lovejoy•Season 5•Episode 8

Poetic Licence

7.2/10 · 64 votesOct 24, 199349 min

Ranked #12 of 14 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

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A friend of Charlotte's who runs a nursing home has asked her to sell some things, and Charlotte wants Lovejoy's help with valuations. One patient, Virginia, believes she has a very rare bureau. Then somebody tries to kill Lovejoy. When Charlotte recognizes his resemblance to

Directed byGordon Flemyng

Written byT.R. Bowen

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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

Crew6

Gordon Flemyng

Director

T.R. Bowen

Writer

Peter Chapman

Director of Photography

Philip Kloss

Editor

Jay Jay Odedra

Director of Photography

Clive Curtis

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Poetic Licence" is episode 8 of Lovejoy season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 64 votes, ranking #12 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Gordon Flemyng and written by T.R. Bowen, it aired on October 24, 1993.

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