TV series
Under the Hammer
1994 · 1 season
A wry, talky comedy-drama that ambles through the art world with gentle intrigue and dry wit.
- Created by
- David Tucker
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Richard Wilson, Jan Francis, Robert Lang
- Overview
- Under the Hammer is a 1993 British comedy-drama series written by John Mortimer that follows the romantic and intriguing lives of art experts working at a prestigious London auction house. The show stars Richard Wilson as Ben Glazier and Jan Francis as Maggie Perowne. The seven-episode series originally aired from late 1993 to early 1994, with storylines centring around art fraud, mysterious deaths tied to rare masterpieces, and even international trips to Moscow.
- How it feels
- Light, satirical, romantic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, deception, mystery, love
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- David Tucker
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Richard Wilson, Jan Francis, Robert Lang
