Plot synopsis: 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.