''Under the Hammer'' is a British

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which originally aired on

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in 1994. Written by John Mortimer, it is set at a London auction house.

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

* Richard Wilson as Ben Glazier *

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as Maggie Perowne * Robert Lang as Lord Holloway *

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as Nick Roper *

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as Camilla Mounsey *

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as Keith Shrimsley *

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as Lucy Starr *

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as Lady Holloway Other actors who appeared in episodes of the series include

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, Dan O'Herlihy,

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, Philip Fox, Frederick Treves,

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, Michael J. Shannon and Susan Fleetwood.

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* {{John Mortimer 1994 British television series debuts 1994 British television series endings 1990s British comedy-drama television series 1990s British television miniseries ITV television dramas Television shows set in London Auction television series Works by John Mortimer Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Meridian Broadcasting English-language television shows