Fair rating?

The Napoleonic Commode

S04E01·9.0·January 10, 1993·51m·BBC One

Lovejoy is evicted from his rented cottage, as Freddy the Phone, his landlord (also known as Frederick Arthur Haig Montgomery Wavell Reeve) owes back taxes on it. So Lovejoy takes to the road and acquires a commode said to have belonged to the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte... and the next thing is to hunt down a continental expert to authenticate it. Did 'Boney' really sit here?

Streaming on (US) See all

#4In Season 4of 13 rated episodes

#14All-timeof 72 rated episodes

+0.4vs season avgSeason 4 averages 8.6

1993First airedJanuary 10, 1993

Guest stars

Alexei Sayleas Freddy Reeve

Julie T. Wallaceas Mrs. Neighbour

Colin Jeavonsas Bernard

Harmage Singh Kaliraias Azi Kumar

Olivier Pierreas Monsieur Brogni

John Burgessas Popov Georgia Allenas Angela

Noel Colemanas Peter Felsham Stan Nelsonas Steve María Isabel Hernándezas Concha

Che Walkeras Trev Claire Cathcartas Barmaid Elaine Ashleyas Mrs. Park

Crew

Baz TaylorDirector Terry HodgkinsonWriter Colin CaseDirector of Photography Jim FyansDirector of Photography Stan PowEditor Roy AlonStunt Coordinator

Shows like Lovejoy

The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.

01Drama·Comedy·MysteryBig Little Lies2017–presentIn the tranquil seaside town of Monterey, California, nothing is quite as it seems.7.8
02Drama·Comedy·MysteryMoonlighting1985–1989·ABCMaddie Hayes, a wealthy former model, discovers one morning that her business manager has stolen all the money she has in the bank.8.0
03Drama·Comedy·MysterySearch Party2016–2022·HBO MaxSearch Party is a dark comedy about five self-absorbed 20-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.5.7
04Drama·Comedy·MysteryDiarra from Detroit2024–presentDiarra from Detroit follows a divorcing schoolteacher who refuses to believe she's been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date.6.2
05Drama·Comedy·MysteryWilfred2011–2014·FXXEveryone else sees Wilfred as a dog, but Ryan sees a crude, surly, irrepressibly brave and honest man in a dog suit.7.6
06Drama·Comedy·MysteryThe Last Anniversary2025·BingeThe Last Anniversary is set on Scribbly Gum Island, a place of many secrets.6.5