Lovejoy(1986)

series - first aired/released 1986-01-10 - audience 7.4

Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Directed by Alex Kirby, Baz Taylor, Bill Hays, David Reynolds, Don Leaver, Francis Megahy, Geoffrey Sax, Gordon Flemyng, Ian McShane, Ian White, Jim Hill, John Crome, John Woods, Ken Hannam, Ken Horn, Nicholas Laughland, Paul Harrison, Peter Barber-Fleming, Richard Laxton, Rob Walker, Roger Tucker, Sarah Hellings, William Brayne

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.