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Lovejoy· Season 5 · Episode 5

Three Men and a Brittle Lady

S05E05·8.0·October 3, 1993·51m·BBC One

Charlotte's former lover arrives from New York and invites her to live with him in Paris, but she turns him down.A forger cons Charlie Gimbert into buying some fake porcelain, but Lovejoy catches up with him. In doing so, he discovers a good artist.

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#5In Season 5of 14 rated episodes
#32All-timeof 72 rated episodes
+0.0vs season avgSeason 5 averages 8.0
1993First airedOctober 3, 1993

Guest stars

Chris JuryChris Juryas Eric CatchpoleMalcolm TierneyMalcolm Tierneyas Charlie GimbertCaroline LangrisheCaroline Langrisheas Charlotte CavendishDiane ParishDiane Parishas Beth TaylorRupert Holliday-EvansRupert Holliday-Evansas Derek ShepherdJonathan HydeJonathan Hydeas Jonathan WilsherLionel JeffriesLionel Jeffriesas Percy BroderickGary WaldhornGary Waldhornas Sgt. Bob PulverMaggie OllerenshawMaggie Ollerenshawas Kate HenshawEve MathesonEve Mathesonas Valerie EndacottWayne FoskettWayne Foskettas Martin StylesJoe MontanaJoe Montanaas Steffan HolbekFrank EllisFrank Ellisas Mr. JeffriesAlec WestwoodAlec Westwoodas Callum Neil

Crew

Nicholas LaughlandDirectorDouglas WatkinsonWriterColin CaseDirector of PhotographyJim FyansDirector of PhotographyFrances McleanEditor

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