Second Fiddle (24 Jan. 1993)

Lovejoy is intrigued when famous violinist Lindsey Parry-Davies mysteriously asks him to make his valuable Stradivarius look like an imitation but nonetheless calls on the services of Tommy... See full summary »

Director:

John Crome

Writers:

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

Stars:

Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Ian McShane	...	Lovejoy
Phyllis Logan	...	Lady Jane
Dudley Sutton	...	Tinker
Chris Jury	...	Eric
Michael Angelis	...	Tommy Norris
Ronan Vibert	...	Lindsey Parry-Davies
Philip Bond	...	Duncan Strong
Sarah Alexander	...	Muriel
Robert MacLeod	...	Sterne
Robert Swann	...	James Barnham-Smythe
Shirley King	...	Maud
Victoria Jeffrey	...	Chemist Shop Assistant
Ronald Nunnery	...	Gateman

Storyline

Lovejoy is intrigued when famous violinist Lindsey Parry-Davies mysteriously asks him to make his valuable Stradivarius look like an imitation but nonetheless calls on the services of Tommy Norris,Liverpool supporter and king of the violin fakers. Eventually,after an attempt to burgle his house,Lindsey admits to Lovejoy that his plan was to thwart his stepfather,a failed musician who collects instruments solely to display them though the pair are reconciled.

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Plot Keywords:

violinist | antique dealer | insurance claim | stradivarius | stepfather | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 1993 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Lovejoy: [to Jane] Could you dig a ittle, see what comes up with the shovel?

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Crazy Credits

Correction statement in end-credits: "In this episode of LOVEJOY it was mentioned that the firm W E Hill & Sons, experts in violins, no longer exists. We wish to point out that members of the Hill family are still in the violin business."

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