TV series
In the shady world of antiques, Lovejoy has a knack for finding the truth.
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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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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Episode 1
At the beginning of series 2, Lovejoy has just come out of prison after serving a sentence for theft. He believes he was set up and returns to Suffolk hoping to find the villain and get even.
Directed by Don LeaverWritten by Ian La Frenais, Dick ClementGuest stars Phyllis Logan, Maxine Audley, Barry Warren, Pavel Douglas, Anthony Valentine, Christine Kavanagh, Edmund Dehn, Hugh Munro
Episode 2
A mean landowner is reluctant to share an inheritance with his hard-up brother, who is a friend of Jane's. Then Lovejoy intervenes, as a favour to Jane, with a cunning plan which depends on a fake statue.
Directed by John WoodsWritten by T.R. BowenGuest stars Phyllis Logan, Celia Imrie, Patrick Malahide, Pavel Douglas, Ian McNeice, Nicholas Farrell, Joanne Pearce, Michael Percival
Episode 3
Lovejoy values the house contents of an elderly widow, an old friend of Jane's, who is burgled soon afterwards. Finding he is the local police's prime suspect, Lovejoy decides to work out for himself (with the help of Brian Nunn, a remarkable bin man) who was behind the burglary. Matters are complicated by Eric's 'bin diving' habit.
Directed by Baz TaylorWritten by Terry HodgkinsonGuest stars Phyllis Logan, Brenda Bruce, Neil Dudgeon, Warren Clarke, Peter Whitbread, Jeremy Gilley, Amanda Swift, Harriet Reynolds
Episode 4
The manager of a heavy rock band wants to sell an ancient pre-Columbian solid gold statue, and it brings Inca black magic into East Anglia - including two murders. Lovejoy takes on the task of solving the mystery.
Directed by William BrayneWritten by Alan ClewsGuest stars Phyllis Logan, John Stratton, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Pavel Douglas, Malcolm Terris, Trevor Byfield, Katia Caballero, Mark Crowdy
Episode 5
Lovejoy and Jane have the job of fitting out a smart new restaurant being opened by Major Linden Walker, an old army friend of Tinker's. With the help of a former prison officer (one he knew on the inside) Lovejoy delivers the goods, only to find he has been gulled. Linden and Tinker's cabaret act Crime and Punishment makes its first and last appearance.
Directed by John WoodsWritten by Douglas WatkinsonGuest stars Phyllis Logan, Eleanor Summerfield, Michael Burns, John Wells, Eric Deacon, Trevor Cooper, Bert Parnaby, Bill Thomas
Episode 6
Ashley Wilkes travels around East Anglia painting charming pictures of country cottages and seducing their female inhabitants. An army officer hires Lovejoy to find Wilkes, on the pretext of having a commission for him, but Lovejoy smells a rat. When he finally catches up with the elusive painter, it appears that Wilkes has a terrible secret.
Directed by Don LeaverWritten by Roger MarshallGuest stars Gay Hamilton, John D. Collins, Maggie Steed, Tom Wilkinson, Jeremy Child, Jennie Linden, Judy Buxton, Belinda Carroll
Episode 7
Tinker is thrilled when Madeline Gilbert, a retired film star, sends for the Lovejoy team, as he has an old crush on her. Madeline wants to sell some of her antiques and gives Lovejoy the job of arranging an auction, but before the big day can arrive there is a robbery at the house - one bearing a striking resemblance to a number of other country house raids in England and France. An international gang seems to be at work.
Directed by William BrayneWritten by Geoff LoweGuest stars Edita Brychta, Tenniel Evans, Jean Kent, Jack Chissick, François d'Aubigny, Georges Trillat, John Labanowski, Phil Smeeton
Episode 8
Lovejoy is in hot water for not paying the school fees of his teenage daughter, Vicky. Meanwhile (and much to Eric's disgust) another schoolgirl asks the firm to sell some erotic drawings for her. When Lovejoy sees the same girl being threatened by a man at the school, he decides there's more to the story than meets the eye. He also manages to vex Susan, his former wife, as they try to cope with their daughter's problems.
Directed by Baz TaylorWritten by Steve Coombes, Dave RobinsonGuest stars Phyllis Logan, Caroline Blakiston, Aden Gillett, Richard Braine, Amelia Shankley, John Cater, Mel Martin, Tania Rodrigues
Episode 9
Amanda Peagram, a local landowner's daughter, is engaged to Roger Hall, and Lovejoy (on the instructions of Amanda's father) is furnishing a house with antiques for the couple. Unhappily, Amanda is not impressed, while Roger continues to play the field. At the wedding, Lovejoy overhears a row between Roger and Amanda's father and later finds Roger's body hidden in a suit of armour... but the body vanishes and nobody believes him. After the wedding, Roger is treated as a missing person. Lovejoy insists Roger is dead, but he can't produce the body - so he decides to investigate the murder and solve the mystery.
Directed by Bill HaysWritten by Douglas WatkinsonGuest stars Catherine Schell, John Sharp, Bryan Pringle, Robert Gwilym, Frank Windsor, Tony Selby, Michael Medwin, Sylvestra Le Touzel
Episode 10
Jane's husband, Alexander, has a new business partner called Joe Gruder, but Lovejoy is suspicious of him. Jane gets a call from Lily Gruder, Joe's wife, who has a problem with some pearls and a pawnbroker, and Lovejoy decides to look into Joe's affairs. Mr Gruder does not come up smelling of roses.
Directed by Bill HaysWritten by Roger MarshallGuest stars Phyllis Logan, Nicky Henson, Sherrie Hewson, Pavel Douglas, Bernard Brown, Tim Wylton, Ken Wynne, Sarah Crowden
Episode 11
Dealer Harry Catapodis has sold some fakes to Cassandra Lynch, a beautiful American widow Lovejoy knows. Caught out, Harry offers to buy the things back from Cassandra, but he admits he will then sell them on to someone else. With a Japanese business man and others, Lovejoy aims to get back at Harry - and to make some money and seduce Cassandra at the same time.
Directed by Francis MegahyWritten by Terry HodgkinsonGuest stars Aubrey Morris, Mako, Linda Gray, Brian Blessed, Eiji Kusuhara, Frank Duncan, Hepburn Graham, John Horsley
Episode 12
Dealer Harry Catapodis has sold some fakes to Cassandra Lynch, a beautiful American widow Lovejoy knows. Caught out, Harry offers to buy the things back from Cassandra, but he admits he will then sell them on to someone else. With a Japanese business man and others, Lovejoy aims to get back at Harry - and to make some money and seduce Cassandra at the same time.
Directed by Francis MegahyWritten by Terry HodgkinsonGuest stars Aubrey Morris, Pavel Douglas, Mako, Linda Gray, Brian Blessed, Eiji Kusuhara, James Booth, Tom Adams
Episode information updated Sep 11, 2026
Ian McShaneLovejoy
Dudley SuttonTinker Dill
Chris JuryEric Catchpole
Malcolm TierneyCharlie Gimbert
Caroline LangrisheCharlotte Cavendish
Diane ParishBeth Taylor
Phyllis LoganLady Jane Felsham
Alexander KnoxPinder
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