One Born Every Minute (10 Feb. 1991)

Lovejoy is intrigued by a painter using the name Ashley Wilkes, squandering his talent on kitschy paintings of cottages and seducing the lady of the house.

Director:

Don Leaver

Writers:

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

Stars:

Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Tom Wilkinson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ian McShane	...	Lovejoy
Dudley Sutton	...	Tinker Dill
Tom Wilkinson	...	Ashley Wilkes
Jeremy Child	...	Major Chatfield
Jennie Linden	...	Roz Chatfield
Maggie Steed	...	Joanna
Nicholas Day	...	Alec Statham
Simon Slater	...	Whiteman
Tim Killick	...	Jenkins
Judy Buxton	...	Deborah Wyler
Elizabeth Bennett	...	Alison Jukes
Belinda Carroll	...	Rose
Geoffrey Beevers	...	Alfred Mason
Gay Hamilton	...	Susan Robinson
Michael O'Hagan	...	Publican

Storyline

A painter named Ashley Wilkes comes to Lovejoy's attention. His m.o. is to research cottages that have attractive, middle-aged women living in them, set up an easel in front of the cottage, and then charm the women when they come out to see what he;s doing. He usually ends up selling them the slapdash painting for a couple of hundred pounds and then bedding the woman of the house. Lovejoy has seen some of the artist's more serious impressionistic work and would like to represent him, but is threatened by an army major and some secret agent types who'll stop at nothing to locate one of Wilkes' past conquests.

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Plot Keywords:

cottage | easel | major | middle aged woman | apprentice | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 1991 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Productions, Witzend Productions, Tamariska Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Lovejoy: Will you meet him?
Tinker Dill: Why not? Looks like rain.
Lovejoy: Rain stops play.

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Connections

References Love Story (1970)

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