The Judas Pair (7 Feb. 1986)

A collector of flintlock pistols is murdered for a valuable but incomplete set of dueling pistols and Lovejoy has the missing pieces.

Director:

Baz Taylor

Writers:

Ian La Frenais (created for television by), Jonathan Gash (based on the Lovejoy books by),

Stars:

Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Ian McShane	...	Lovejoy
Phyllis Logan	...	Lady Jane
Dudley Sutton	...	Tinker
Malcolm Tierney	...	Gimbert
Chris Jury	...	Eric
Anthony Valentine	...	Michael Seymour
Mark Kingston	...	Dr. La Grange
Alison Skilbeck	...	Muriel
Richard Kay	...	Ronald Field
Pavel Douglas	...	Alexander
Anthony Dutton	...	Supt Blythe
Stephen Bent	...	D / Sgt Ross
Peggy Shields	...	Antiques Lady

Storyline

A famous gunsmith made thirteen sets of flintlock dueling pistols during the Regency Period, and his last set has carried with it an unsavory reputation over the succeeding centuries. It certainly proves unlucky for its current owner, who is murdered and the set stolen. However, what the obsessive collector did not know is that the set was incomplete. Two matched screwdrivers especially made for the set are missing, and Lovejoy knows where they are. Unfortunately the murderer knows that he knows.

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Plot Keywords:

flintlock | lovejoy | dueling pistol | crossbow | gun collector | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 1986 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Spicers Hall, Pakenham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Productions, Witzend Productions, Tamariska Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Tinker Dill: Only a man with the quirks of a collector would kill for a pair of bloody guns.

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