The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
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Ian McShane
Lovejoy
Dudley Sutton
Tinker Dill
Caroline Langrishe
Charlotte Cavendish
Diane Parish
Beth Taylor
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10 episodes • 1986Avg: 7.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Firefly Cage | Jan 10, 1986 | 7.8 |
| 2 | The Axeman Cometh | Jan 17, 1986 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Sting | Jan 20, 1986 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Friends, Romans and Enemies | Jan 31, 1986 | 3.7 |
| 5 | The Judas Pair | Feb 7, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 6 | To Sleep No More | Feb 14, 1986 | 9.0 |
| 7 | The Real Thing | Feb 21, 1986 | 9.0 |
| 8 | The March of Time | Feb 28, 1986 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Death and Venice (1) | Mar 7, 1986 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Death and Venice (2) | Mar 14, 1986 | 3.3 |
12 episodes • 1991Avg: 8.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just Desserts | Jan 6, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 2 | The Italian Venus | Jan 13, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Bin Diving | Jan 20, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Montezuma's Revenge | Jan 27, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Who Dares, Sings | Feb 3, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 6 | One Born Every Minute | Feb 10, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 7 | National Wealth | Feb 17, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Sugar and Spice | Feb 24, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Raise the Hispanic | Mar 3, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Lily's Pearls | Mar 10, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Riding in Rollers | Mar 17, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Black Virgin of Vladimir | Mar 24, 1991 | 10.0 |
14 episodes • 1992Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends in High Places | Jan 12, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Out To Lunch | Jan 19, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 3 | No Strings | Jan 26, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Angel Trousers | Feb 2, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Benin Bronze | Feb 9, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Eric of Arabia | Feb 16, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Scotch on the Rocks | Feb 23, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Loveknots | Mar 1, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Smoke Your Nose | Mar 8, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Kids | Mar 15, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Members Only | Mar 22, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Highland Fling (1) | Mar 29, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Highland Fling (2) | Apr 5, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Prague Sun | Dec 26, 1992 | 9.0 |
13 episodes • 1993Avg: 8.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Napoleonic Commode | Jan 10, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 2 | The Ring | Jan 17, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Second Fiddle | Jan 24, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Colour of Mary | Jan 31, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Fly the Flag | Feb 7, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Judgment of Solomon | Feb 14, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 7 | The Galloping Major | Feb 21, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 8 | God Helps Those | Feb 28, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 9 | They Call Me Midas | Mar 7, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Irish Stew | Mar 14, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Dainty Dish | Mar 28, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Taking the Pledge | Apr 4, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Lovejoy Loses It | Apr 11, 1993 | 8.0 |
14 episodes • 1993Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig in a Poke | Sep 5, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Who is the Fairest of Them All? | Sep 12, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 3 | A Going Concern | Sep 19, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Kakiemon Tiger | Sep 26, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Three Men and a Brittle Lady | Oct 3, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Ducking and Diving | Oct 10, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Stones of Destiny | Oct 17, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Poetic Licence | Oct 24, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 9 | The Peking Gun | Oct 31, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Goose Bumps | Nov 7, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Swings and Roundabouts | Nov 14, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Never Judge a Book By Its Cover | Nov 21, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Price of Fish | Nov 28, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 14 | The Lost Colony | Dec 27, 1993 | 3.7 |
10 episodes • 1994Avg: 9.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fair Exchange | Oct 2, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Day of Reckoning | Oct 9, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Oct 16, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Double Edged Sword | Oct 23, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Guns and Roses | Oct 30, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 6 | The Last of the Uzkoks | Nov 6, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Breaking the Broker | Nov 13, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Fruit of the Dessert | Nov 20, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Holding the Baby | Nov 27, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Last Tango in Lavenham | Dec 4, 1994 | 10.0 |
