7.6

Lovejoy•Season 5•Episode 9

The Peking Gun

7.6/10 · 64 votesOct 31, 199349 min

Ranked #10 of 14 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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Charlie Gimbert asks Lovejoy to value a colonial widow's Chinese treasures. Lovejoy is interested in an unusual Peking cannon and gets Charlotte's opinion on it. The cannon has great significance for a Chinese tong, and Lovejoy and Charlotte are in danger as the Chinese community

Directed byKen Horn

Written byMike Ripley

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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

Crew7

Anthony Combes

Editor

Jim Fyans

Director of Photography

Colin Case

Director of Photography

Ken Horn

Director

David Forman

Stunt Coordinator

Fiona Curran

Editor

Mike Ripley

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Peking Gun" is episode 9 of Lovejoy season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 64 votes, ranking #10 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Ken Horn and written by Mike Ripley, it aired on October 31, 1993.

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