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'''''Lovejoy''''' (in full, ''The Lovejoy Mysteries'') was a series of picaresque novels by [[John Grant]] (under the pen name [[Jonathan Gash]]) about the adventures of Lovejoy, an antiques dealer, in [[East Anglia]]. Lovejoy's first name is never mentioned.
'''''Lovejoy''''' (in full, ''The Lovejoy Mysteries'') was a series of [[picaresque novel]]s by [[John Grant]] (under the pen name [[Jonathan Gash]]) about the adventures of Lovejoy, an [[antique]]s dealer, in [[East Anglia]]. Lovejoy's first name is never mentioned.


The novels were made into a popular drama series shown on British television from [[1986]]. The lechery and violence in the novels was watered down considerably for television.
The novels were made into a popular drama series shown on British television from [[1986]]. The lechery and violence in the novels was watered down considerably for television.

Revision as of 17:19, 16 September 2003

Lovejoy (in full, The Lovejoy Mysteries) was a series of picaresque novels by John Grant (under the pen name Jonathan Gash) about the adventures of Lovejoy, an antiques dealer, in East Anglia. Lovejoy's first name is never mentioned.

The novels were made into a popular drama series shown on British television from 1986. The lechery and violence in the novels was watered down considerably for television.

TV Cast

  • Ian McShane (Lovejoy)
  • Chris Jury (Eric Catchpole)
  • Dudley Sutton (Tinker Dill)
  • Phyllis Logan (Lady Jane Felsham)