Lovejoy (1986 – 1994)

1986 • 6 seasons • Comedy, Drama • TV-14

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Episode 3 — The Sting

Name: Episode 3 — The Sting
Released: 1986-01-20
Duration: 53 min
Cast: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Caroline Langrishe, Diane Parish

Season 1 • Lovejoy

Released: 1986-01-20 • Comedy/Drama/Mystery

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Lovejoy sets out to help a young woman to trace a pair of Meissen figures which she sold to raise cash for a drug habit. When he comes across evidence of a double-cross by Charlie Gimbert, he decides to get even.

Episodes

Episode 1
The Firefly Cage
1986-01-10

Episode 2
The Axeman Cometh
1986-01-17

Episode 3
The Sting
1986-01-20

Episode 4
Friends, Romans and Enemies
1986-01-31

Episode 5
The Judas Pair
1986-02-07

Episode 6
To Sleep No More
1986-02-14

Episode 7
The Real Thing
1986-02-21

Episode 8
The March of Time
1986-02-28

Episode 9
Death and Venice (1)
1986-03-07

Episode 10
Death and Venice (2)
1986-03-14

Information

Episode air date	20.01.1986
Episode runtime	53 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Comedy / Drama / Mystery
TMDB series rating	7.3
IMDb series rating	7.9
Series status	Ended
Age rating	14+
Country	GB

Cast

Ian McShane
Lovejoy

Dudley Sutton
Tinker Dill

Caroline Langrishe
Charlotte Cavendish

Diane Parish
Beth Taylor

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