Holding the Baby (27 Nov. 1994)

Lovejoy buys a tatty kitchen cabinet for a song,knowing that,after restoration,it is a valuable antique dresser but the owners con Beth into parting with it. After her mother hypnotizes her... See full summary »

Director:

Baz Taylor

Writers:

Ian La Frenais (series created by), Jonathan Gash (from the books by),

Stars:

Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Caroline Langrishe

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ian McShane	...	Lovejoy
Dudley Sutton	...	Tinker
Caroline Langrishe	...	Charlotte
Diane Parish	...	Beth
Gavin Richards	...	Oliver Jeffries
Oscar James	...	Duke Garvey
David Battley	...	Norman Ebersley
Albert Welling	...	Brian Newton
Corinne Skinner-Carter	...	Alice Taylor
Maggie Ollerenshaw	...	Kate Henshaw
Mark Powley	...	Darren Chambers
Nichola Cordey	...	Andrea Chambers
Donald Pickering	...	Sir Roger
Earl Cameron	...	Fogerty
Philip Elsmore	...	Hotel Waiter

Storyline

Lovejoy buys a tatty kitchen cabinet for a song,knowing that,after restoration,it is a valuable antique dresser but the owners con Beth into parting with it. After her mother hypnotizes her Beth recalls who took it and the trail leads to shady dealer Oliver Jeffries. By coincidence Charlotte,who is minding a friend's baby,is accidentally locked in Jeffries' shop overnight. Lovejoy regains his property but is not pleased to receive a visit from the tax man.

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Plot Keywords:

restaurant | reference to laurel and hardy | antique dealer | baby | hypnotherapy | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 November 1994 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), WitzEnd Productions, McShane Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Charlotte Cavendish: [to Lovejoy] I wouldn't trust you with a stuffed gerbil, let alone a baby.

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