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| director = [[Robert Tronson]] <br> [[David Tucker ]]
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| starring = [[Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)|Richard Wilson]] <br> [[Jan Francis]] <br> [[Robert Lang (actor)|Robert Lang]]
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| producer = Jonathan Alwyn<br>Jacqueline Davis
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'''''Under the Hammer''''' is a British [[comedy drama]] [[television series]] which originally aired on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] in 1994<ref>Maxford p.285</ref> Written by [[John Mortimer]], it is set at a London [[auction house]].
'''''Under the Hammer''''' is a British [[comedy drama]] [[television series]] which originally aired on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] from 10 January to 21 February 1994. Written by [[John Mortimer]], it is set at a London [[auction house]].<ref>{{cite book|first=Howard|last=Maxford|title=Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company|year=2018|publisher=McFarland|page=285}}</ref>

==Episodes==
#'''"The Fatal Attribution"''' (10 January 1994)
#'''"Wonders in the Deep"''' (17 January 1994)
#'''"The Virgin of Vitebsk"''' (24 January 1994)
#'''"The Jolly Joker"''' (31 January 1994)
#'''"After Titian"''' (7 February 1994)
#'''"The Spectre at the Feast"''' (14 February 1994)
#'''"Treasure Trove"''' (21 February 1994)


==Main cast==
==Main cast==
* [[Richard Wilson]] as Ben Glazier
* [[Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)|Richard Wilson]] as Ben Glazier
* [[Jan Francis]] as Maggie Perowne
* [[Jan Francis]] as Maggie Perowne
* [[Robert Lang]] as Lord Holloway
* [[Robert Lang (actor)|Robert Lang]] as Lord Holloway
* [[Michael Siberry]] as Nick Roper
* [[Michael Siberry]] as Nick Roper
* [[Marsha Fitzalan]] as Camilla Mounsey
* [[Marsha Fitzalan]] as Camilla Mounsey
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* [[Rose Keegan]] as Lucy Starr
* [[Rose Keegan]] as Lucy Starr
* [[Susan Engel]] as Lady Holloway
* [[Susan Engel]] as Lady Holloway

Other actors who appeared in episodes of the series include [[John Gielgud]], [[Ian Carmichael]], [[Ursula Howells]], [[Dan O'Herlihy]], [[Hermione Norris]], [[Thora Hird]], [[Keith Barron]], [[Judy Cornwell]], [[Burt Kwouk]], [[Alfred Burke]], [[Phyllida Law]], [[Lloyd McGuire]], [[Philip Fox (actor)|Philip Fox]], [[Frederick Treves (actor)|Frederick Treves]], [[James Cossins]], [[Martin Clunes]], [[Rosalie Crutchley]], [[Emily Mortimer]], [[Rosemary Harris]], [[Michael J. Shannon]] and [[Susan Fleetwood]].


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* Howard Maxford. ''Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company''. McFarland, 2018.


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:1994 British television series debuts]]
[[Category:1994 British television series debuts]]
[[Category:1994 British television series endings]]
[[Category:1994 British television series endings]]
[[Category:1990s British comedy television series]]
[[Category:1990s British comedy-drama television series]]
[[Category:English-language television shows]]
[[Category:1990s British television miniseries]]
[[Category:ITV television dramas]]
[[Category:Television shows set in London]]
[[Category:Auction television series]]
[[Category:Works by John Mortimer]]
[[Category:Television series by ITV Studios]]
[[Category:Television shows produced by Meridian Broadcasting]]
[[Category:British English-language television shows]]

Latest revision as of 23:47, 5 February 2024

Under the Hammer
GenreComedy drama
Written byJohn Mortimer
Directed byRobert Tronson
David Tucker
StarringRichard Wilson
Jan Francis
Robert Lang
ComposerBill Connor
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producerColin Rogers
ProducersJonathan Alwyn
Jacqueline Davis
Running time51 minutes
Production companiesNew Penny Productions
Meridian Broadcasting
Original release
NetworkITV
Release10 January (1994-01-10) –
21 February 1994 (1994-02-21)

Under the Hammer is a British comedy drama television series which originally aired on ITV from 10 January to 21 February 1994. Written by John Mortimer, it is set at a London auction house.[1]

Episodes[edit]

  1. "The Fatal Attribution" (10 January 1994)
  2. "Wonders in the Deep" (17 January 1994)
  3. "The Virgin of Vitebsk" (24 January 1994)
  4. "The Jolly Joker" (31 January 1994)
  5. "After Titian" (7 February 1994)
  6. "The Spectre at the Feast" (14 February 1994)
  7. "Treasure Trove" (21 February 1994)

Main cast[edit]

Other actors who appeared in episodes of the series include John Gielgud, Ian Carmichael, Ursula Howells, Dan O'Herlihy, Hermione Norris, Thora Hird, Keith Barron, Judy Cornwell, Burt Kwouk, Alfred Burke, Phyllida Law, Lloyd McGuire, Philip Fox, Frederick Treves, James Cossins, Martin Clunes, Rosalie Crutchley, Emily Mortimer, Rosemary Harris, Michael J. Shannon and Susan Fleetwood.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Maxford, Howard (2018). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. p. 285.

External links[edit]