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{{Infobox television |
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| genre = [[Sitcom]] |
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| starring = Norman Lovett<br />[[Dicken Ashworth]]<br />Sara Cooper |
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| voices = [[Mary Riggans]]<br />Leon Sinden<br />[[Geoffrey Hughes]] |
| voices = [[Mary Riggans]]<br />Leon Sinden<br />[[Geoffrey Hughes (actor)|Geoffrey Hughes]] |
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| producer = [[Colin Gilbert]] |
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| channel = [[BBC Two|BBC2]] |
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| first_aired = {{Start date|1989|6|9|df=y}} |
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'''''I, Lovett''''' is a [[BBC]] television [[sitcom]] written by [[Norman Lovett]] and [[Ian Pattison]]. |
'''''I, Lovett''''' is a [[BBC]] television [[sitcom]] written by [[Norman Lovett]] and [[Ian Pattison]]. Seven episodes were broadcast, a [[Television pilot|pilot]] in 1989 and a six-episode series in 1993.<ref name="TheList">{{cite web |last1=Mabbot |first1=Alistair |title=Last of the Red Hot Lovetts |url=https://archive.list.co.uk/the-list/1989-06-02/7/ |publisher=The List |accessdate=2019-06-22 |date=1989-06-02}}</ref><ref name="BSG">{{cite web |url=http://www.sitcom.co.uk/sitcoms/i_lovett.shtml |title=I, Lovett |last=Whyte |first=Sean |publisher=[[British Comedy Guide]] |accessdate=2 February 2011}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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The series stars Norman Lovett playing a version of himself who is an inventor living in a world of [[surrealism]] with his talking dog, voiced by [[Geoffrey Hughes]]; spider, voiced by [[Mary Riggans]]; and inanimate objects.<ref name="BSG"/> |
The series stars Norman Lovett playing a version of himself who is an inventor living in a world of [[surrealism]] with his talking dog, voiced by [[Geoffrey Hughes (actor)|Geoffrey Hughes]]; a spider, voiced by [[Mary Riggans]]; and inanimate objects.<ref name="BSG"/> |
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==Production== |
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In 1989 a one-off episode was made for the [[anthology series]] ''Comic Asides'', the BBC commissioned a full series which was broadcast four years later in 1993.<ref name="BSG"/> |
In 1989 a one-off pilot episode<ref name="TheList" /> was made for the [[anthology series]] ''Comic Asides'', the BBC commissioned a full series which was broadcast four years later in 1993.<ref name="BSG"/> In total seven episodes were made each one was shown on [[BBC Two|BBC2]], directed by [[Ron Bain]] and produced by [[Colin Gilbert]].<ref name="production">{{cite web |url=http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/lovett/prod.html |title=I, Lovett: Production |publisher=Phill.co.uk |accessdate=2 February 2011}}</ref> |
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==Episode list== |
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===Pilot=== |
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| DirectedBy = Colin Gilbert |
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===Series 1=== |
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| Title= The Snowman |
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| DirectedBy = Ron Bain |
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| Title= Crime & Punishment |
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| Title= Baldy |
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| DirectedBy = Ron Bain |
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| Title= Romance |
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| DirectedBy = Ron Bain |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1993|4|14|df=y}} |
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| Title= Imagine |
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| Title= The Marrow |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{tv.com show|i-lovett|I, Lovett}} |
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*{{Epguides|ILovett}} |
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*{{British Comedy Guide|tv|i_lovett}} |
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*[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/lovett/index.html ''I, Lovett''] at Phill.co.uk Comedy Guide |
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*{{British Comedy Guide|sitcom|sitcoms/i_lovett.shtml}} |
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*{{IMDb title|0096616}} |
*{{IMDb title|0096616}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:05, 7 August 2024
I, Lovett | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Written by | Norman Lovett Ian Pattison |
Directed by | Ron Bain |
Starring | Norman Lovett Dicken Ashworth Sara Cooper |
Voices of | Mary Riggans Leon Sinden Geoffrey Hughes |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Producer | Colin Gilbert |
Original release | |
Network | BBC2 |
Release | 9 June 1989 28 April 1993 | –
I, Lovett is a BBC television sitcom written by Norman Lovett and Ian Pattison. Seven episodes were broadcast, a pilot in 1989 and a six-episode series in 1993.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]The series stars Norman Lovett playing a version of himself who is an inventor living in a world of surrealism with his talking dog, voiced by Geoffrey Hughes; a spider, voiced by Mary Riggans; and inanimate objects.[2]
Production
[edit]In 1989 a one-off pilot episode[1] was made for the anthology series Comic Asides, the BBC commissioned a full series which was broadcast four years later in 1993.[2] In total seven episodes were made each one was shown on BBC2, directed by Ron Bain and produced by Colin Gilbert.[3]
Episode list
[edit]No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | — | "Pilot" | Colin Gilbert | Norman Lovett | 9 June 1989 |
2 | 1 | "The Snowman" | Ron Bain | Norman Lovett and Ian Pattison | 24 March 1993 |
3 | 2 | "Crime & Punishment" | Ron Bain | Norman Lovett and Ian Pattison | 31 March 1993 |
4 | 3 | "Baldy" | Ron Bain | Norman Lovett and Ian Pattison | 7 April 1993 |
5 | 4 | "Romance" | Ron Bain | Norman Lovett and Ian Pattison | 14 April 1993 |
6 | 5 | "Imagine" | Ron Bain | Norman Lovett and Ian Pattison | 21 April 1993 |
7 | 6 | "The Marrow" | Ron Bain | Norman Lovett and Ian Pattison | 28 April 1993 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mabbot, Alistair (2 June 1989). "Last of the Red Hot Lovetts". The List. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Whyte, Sean. "I, Lovett". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "I, Lovett: Production". Phill.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2011.