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{{Short description|British television series}}
{{short description|British television comedy drama series (1986–1994)}}
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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| image = Lovejoy-cast.jpg
| image = Lovejoy-cast.jpg
| caption = The main cast from the series 1 to 5 <small>(from left)</small>, [[Dudley Sutton]], [[Ian McShane]], [[Chris Jury]] and [[Phyllis Logan]].
| caption = The main cast from the series 1 to 5 <small>(from left)</small>, [[Dudley Sutton]], [[Ian McShane]], [[Chris Jury]] and [[Phyllis Logan]].
| genre = [[Comedy drama]], [[mystery fiction|mystery]]
| genre = [[Comedy drama]], [[mystery fiction|mystery]]
| runtime = 50 minutes
| runtime = 50 minutes
| creator = {{Plainlist |* [[John Grant (Lovejoy)|John Grant]]
| creator = {{Plainlist |* [[John Grant (Lovejoy)|John Grant]]
*[[Ian La Frenais]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/ian-mcshane-i-dont-even-like-antiques-2099558.html|title=Ian McShane: 'I don't even like antiques'|date=9 October 2010|work=[[The Independent]].|publisher=Independent Print Limited|access-date=28 April 2012}}</ref>}}
*[[Ian La Frenais]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/ian-mcshane-i-dont-even-like-antiques-2099558.html|title=Ian McShane: 'I don't even like antiques'|date=9 October 2010|work=[[The Independent]].|publisher=Independent Print Limited|access-date=28 April 2012}}</ref>}}
| starring = {{Plainlist |*[[Ian McShane]]
| starring = {{Plainlist |*[[Ian McShane]]
*[[Chris Jury]]
*[[Chris Jury]]
*[[Phyllis Logan]]
*[[Phyllis Logan]]
*[[Dudley Sutton]]
*[[Dudley Sutton]]
}}
}}
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| language = English
| company = [[BBC]]<br />Tamariska Productions<br />WitzEnd Productions
| company = [[BBC]]<br />Tamariska Productions<br />[[WitzEnd Productions]]
| distributor = [[Fremantle Media]]
| network = [[BBC1]]
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| first_aired = {{start date|1986|1|10|df=y}}
| network = [[BBC One|BBC1]]
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| last_aired = {{end date|1994|12|4|df=y}}
| picture_format = [[4:3]]
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| num_series = 6
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| first_aired = {{start date|1986|1|10|df=y}}
| num_episodes = 71<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/lovejoy-remake-1202640899/|title=Ian McShane's Classic British Drama 'Lovejoy' Set For Reboot After Blue Sky Pictures Options Original Novels|first=Peter|last=White|date=2 July 2019|accessdate=28 November 2024}}</ref>
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| last_aired = {{end date|1994|12|4|df=y}}
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| list_episodes = List of Lovejoy episodes
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| num_series = 6
| num_episodes = 71
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| list_episodes = List of Lovejoy episodes
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'''''Lovejoy''''' is a British television [[comedy-drama]] [[mystery fiction|mystery]] series, based on the [[Lovejoy (novel series)|novel]]s by [[John Grant (Lovejoy)|John Grant]] under the pen name Jonathan Gash.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/lifestyle/21326015.memories-lovejoy-east-anglias-tv-classic/|title=Memories of Lovejoy: East Anglia's TV classic|date=14 January 2021|website=East Anglian Daily Times|accessdate=28 November 2024}}</ref> The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six series, was originally broadcast on [[BBC One|BBC1]] between 10 January 1986 and 4 December 1994, although there was a five-year gap between the first and second series. It was adapted for television by [[Ian La Frenais]].

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'''''Lovejoy''''' is a British television [[comedy-drama]] [[mystery fiction|mystery]] series, based on the [[Lovejoy (novel series)|novel]]s by [[John Grant (Lovejoy)|John Grant]] under the pen name Jonathan Gash. The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six series, was originally broadcast on [[BBC One|BBC1]] between 10 January 1986 and 4 December 1994, although there was a five-year gap between the first and second series. It was adapted for television by [[Ian La Frenais]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
{{Main|List of Lovejoy episodes}}
{{Main|List of Lovejoy episodes}}

The series concerns the adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a roguish [[antiques dealer]] based in [[East Anglia]] filmed around [[Long Melford]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cranford |first1=Helen |title=In Constable country |work=The Times |issue=68010 |date=28 February 2004 |page=171|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> Within the trade, he has a reputation as a "divvy",<ref>{{cite web | url=https://televisionheaven.co.uk/reviews/lovejoy | title=Lovejoy }}</ref> a person with almost unnatural powers of recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antiques from fakes or forgeries.
The series concerns the adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a roguish [[antiques dealer]] based in [[East Anglia]], and was filmed around [[Long Melford]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cranford |first1=Helen |title=In Constable country |work=The Times |issue=68010 |date=28 February 2004 |page=171|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> Within the trade, he has a reputation as a "divvy",<ref>{{cite web | url=https://televisionheaven.co.uk/reviews/lovejoy | title=Lovejoy }}</ref> a person with almost unnatural powers of recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antiques from fakes or forgeries.


==Characters==
==Characters==
* Lovejoy, played by [[Ian McShane]], a less than scrupulous yet likeable rogue antique dealer
* Lovejoy, played by [[Ian McShane]], a less than scrupulous yet likeable rogue antique dealer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/reviews/dvd-a-blu-ray/lovejoy-the-complete-collection-dvd-review|title='Lovejoy': The Complete Collection DVD review|first=Nick|last=Aldwinckle|date=15 August 2011|website=CultBox|accessdate=28 November 2024}}</ref>
* Eric Catchpole, played by [[Chris Jury]] (series 1–5; guest, series 6), Lovejoy's younger, enthusiastic, but ever so slightly dim, assistant
* Eric Catchpole, played by [[Chris Jury]] (series 1–5; guest, series 6), Lovejoy's younger, enthusiastic, but ever so slightly dim, assistant
* Tinker Dill, played by [[Dudley Sutton]], "barker" and tout who is friends with Lovejoy
* Tinker Dill, played by [[Dudley Sutton]], "barker" and tout who is friends with Lovejoy
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==Releases==
==Releases==
In the United States, the series was first broadcast on the [[A&E Network]]. It was marketed as ''The Lovejoy Mysteries'' on [[VHS]] in the United States. The [[DVD]] release of the entire series has returned to the title of ''Lovejoy''.
In the United States, the series was first broadcast on the [[A&E Network]]. It was marketed as ''The Lovejoy Mysteries'' on [[VHS]] in the United States. The [[DVD]] release of the entire series has returned to the title of ''Lovejoy''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/39060/lovejoy-the-complete-collection/|title=Lovejoy: The Complete Collection|website=[[DVD Talk]]|accessdate=28 November 2024}}</ref>

==In Popular Culture==
Ian Macshane - in the persona of Lovejoy - once made a [[cameo appearance]] in an episode of the BBC series [[The Antiques Roadshow]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0090477}}
*{{IMDb title|0090477}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQnFg7GAZSE Ian McShane talks about Lovejoy part one], 2004 video
*[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/lovejoy/index.html ''Lovejoy''] at British TV Resources
*[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/lovejoy/index.html ''Lovejoy''] at British TV Resources
*{{Epguides|Lovejoy}}
*{{Epguides|Lovejoy}}
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For the series of novels upon which the television series is based, see Lovejoy (novel series). For the British indie rock band, see Lovejoy (band). For other uses, see Lovejoy (disambiguation).

Lovejoy
The main cast from the series 1 to 5 (from left), Dudley Sutton, Ian McShane, Chris Jury and Phyllis Logan.
GenreComedy drama, mystery
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes71[2] (list of episodes)
Production
Running time50 minutes
Production companiesBBC
Tamariska Productions
WitzEnd Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release10 January 1986 (1986-01-10) –
4 December 1994 (1994-12-04)

Lovejoy is a British television comedy-drama mystery series, based on the novels by John Grant under the pen name Jonathan Gash.[3] The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six series, was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 10 January 1986 and 4 December 1994, although there was a five-year gap between the first and second series. It was adapted for television by Ian La Frenais.

Overview

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Main article: List of Lovejoy episodes

The series concerns the adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia, and was filmed around Long Melford.[4] Within the trade, he has a reputation as a "divvy",[5] a person with almost unnatural powers of recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antiques from fakes or forgeries.

Characters

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  • Lovejoy, played by Ian McShane, a less than scrupulous yet likeable rogue antique dealer[6]
  • Eric Catchpole, played by Chris Jury (series 1–5; guest, series 6), Lovejoy's younger, enthusiastic, but ever so slightly dim, assistant
  • Tinker Dill, played by Dudley Sutton, "barker" and tout who is friends with Lovejoy
  • Lady Jane Felsham, played by Phyllis Logan (series 1–5; guest, series 6), has a friendly, flirtatious relationship with Lovejoy, often helping him with his deals
  • Charlie Gimbert, played by Malcolm Tierney (series 1, 4–5), Lovejoy's landlord and the owner of a local auction house, he is also Lovejoy's nemesis within the antiques trade
  • Beth Taylor, played by Diane Parish (series 5–6), Lovejoy's new apprentice following the departure of Eric Catchpole
  • Charlotte Cavendish, played by Caroline Langrishe (series 5–6), an auctioneer who becomes Lovejoy's love interest

Broadcast history

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The series was notable for its style and pace. Lovejoy would frequently break the fourth wall, revealing his thoughts and motives by addressing the audience directly. The first series was shown on BBC1 in the first half of 1986. It concluded with a two-part special.

Despite the first series being a moderate ratings success, Lovejoy was not brought back until January 1991. The original four cast members returned for the next two series between 1991 and 1992. With the start of the fourth series in 1993, Malcolm Tierney reprised his first series role as Charlie Gimbert.

During the fifth series, several cast changes were made. Phyllis Logan left the show in the second episode and Chris Jury departed in the sixth episode, although both characters returned for the sixth series finale. Two new regular characters were added: Lovejoy's new apprentice, Beth Taylor, and Charlotte Cavendish, who ran a local antiques auction house.

The sixth and final series of ten episodes was broadcast between October and December 1994. Two ninety-minute Lovejoy specials for Christmas were shown in 1992 and 1993. The theme tune used in the opening and end credits, as well as the incidental music for each episode, was composed by Denis King.

Releases

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In the United States, the series was first broadcast on the A&E Network. It was marketed as The Lovejoy Mysteries on VHS in the United States. The DVD release of the entire series has returned to the title of Lovejoy.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Ian McShane: 'I don't even like antiques'". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. ^ White, Peter (2 July 2019). "Ian McShane's Classic British Drama 'Lovejoy' Set For Reboot After Blue Sky Pictures Options Original Novels". Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Memories of Lovejoy: East Anglia's TV classic". East Anglian Daily Times. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  4. ^ Cranford, Helen (28 February 2004). "In Constable country". The Times. No. 68010. p. 171. ISSN 0140-0460.
  5. ^ "Lovejoy".
  6. ^ Aldwinckle, Nick (15 August 2011). "'Lovejoy': The Complete Collection DVD review". CultBox. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Lovejoy: The Complete Collection". DVD Talk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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