Lovejoy

1986

Seasons & Episodes

  • 6
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  • 1
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7.8| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

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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Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!
Tymon Sutton The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.
Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
clasof56-1 I am constantly looking for TV series and movies that are just plain good. The drivel that is offered to the public today is real close to 90% not watchable for me. I have some criteria: no horror, no violence for violence' sake. Murder, death, kill is not done right anymore. Hitchcock had it right...the kid writers of today don't understand how to make fun entertainment... Lovejoy is fun...just a tad of violence and that is rare. Well-written and well-acted. Some pretty nice insides and outsides of wonderful English estates and homes. Always something to learn. Just the right touch of larceny to put a twinkle in your eye. My wife and I have been enjoying Lovejoy as a great alternative to the mindless drivel of today's TV. I highly recommend a watch.
blanche-2 I thoroughly enjoyed watching Lovejoy on A&E channel some years ago. Ian McShane was right on as the roguish antique dealer, and he was ably accompanied by Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan, Malcolm Tierney, and later on, Caroline Langrishe. I'm happy to see that it's now available on DVD. I taped most of the episodes, but at the end, I'm afraid my collection became a little confused.I admit to not having read the books, but I understand they're much darker than this show that displayed beautiful antiques, fun characters, and glorious countryside. The ensemble work was great. I confess to especially liking the flirtation between Lovejoy and Lady Jane. I recall the last episode as being a bit of a downer, but probably fitting with the character of Lovejoy as portrayed by McShane. A&E used to have the most marvelous series - I remember this fondly, along with the House of Elliott.
SandySmith I have very fond memories of this lovely, gentle, fun but exciting series. It was perfect Sunday evening viewing in my house, something all the family could watch. There was the occasional coarse word or double entendre, but that was alright because my parents thought we didn't understand!It bore little resemblance, however, to the books on which it was based. The Lovejoy series, by author Jonathan Gash, portray a much darker, nastier world, with an appropriatley seedier Lovejoy. The TV series was the sanitised version, but no worse for that. I would, however, encourage any real fans of the series to also read the books, and see the dark side of the antiques world.
SB-9 Lovejoy is the main character who is an art/antiques dealer who always gets mixed up in shady deals and get rich schemes. A good supporting cast, humor, drama, and a lot of interesting information about collectibles and forgeries. I enjoyed this show, it was well written and the actors had you caring for the characters they played. The series ran for a number of years, hopefully you can find it in syndication on a channel in your area.