Under the Hammer (1993)

Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (58 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

6.90 avg 6 episodes 6.6 → 7.0 51 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Fatal Attribution	6.6	10
2	Wonders in the Deep	7.3	7
3	The Virgin of Vitebsk	7.3	7
4	The Jolly Joker	6.8	6
6	The Spectre at the Feast	6.4	6
7	Treasure Trove	7.0	6