Original sentence: The early episodes had slightly lower production standards than the 1991-94 programmes.The novels were made into a drama TV series shown on British television from 1986 to 1994.There were also several Lovejoy specials (nearly two-hour programmes) filmed during the second stint of filming
Edited sentence: The early episodes had slightly lower production standards than the 1991-94 programmes, but are still well worth a look.The novels were made into a popular drama TV series shown on British television from 1986 to 1994.There were also several Lovejoy'' specials (nearly two-hour programmes) filmed during the second stint of filming