Lovejoy Actually

Disbelief positively floats this episode as Lovejoy encounters more peril, this time because - guess why - that’s right, a friend of Charlotte’s needs helping out of a sticky financial situation. Psychological thriller with the loveable rogue, where we discuss the postwar Camden bohemia, Helen’s love of a bureau and the well known 1993 art deco antiques drought of London.

The original Lovejoy episode was written by TR Bowen and directed by Gordon Flemyng (no relation.)

Antique(s) of the Week: Poems, baggy t-shirts and - need we add - a bureau. She loves a bureau.

Who cares about Charlie’s sideboard? NOT US! Or our special guest, Mr. Arwel Richards, who joins us for some asides all the way from Magic Wales. We meet some baddie historians, fake druids and “revenge preacher guy” in this week’s episode where we also enjoy some very 90s hair, a really big house and learn that Helen loves a cave.

The original was written by Alan Clews and directed by Jim Hill (not that one.)

Antique of the Week: Celtic Apostle Crosses - Helen bags the biggest one.

A shock exit (rather more whimper than bang, if we’re honest) and an improbably large sideboard this week as Tink and Eric try to go on holiday, while DCI Sharp (ANTIQUES SQUAD) is determined to nick Lovejoy for reasons known only to himself and his dot matrix printer.

The original Lovejoy episode was written by John Milne and directed by Jim Hill.

Antique of the Week: Snakey and Black and ringing your friends from the pub (probably cos you’ve had too much snakey n black…)

Helen brings us up to speed with our French grammar this episode as we learn how much Charlie loves porcelain, how much we love Percy the Porcelain and just exactly what is a market ouvert.

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Douglas Watkinson and directed by Nicholas Laughland.

Antiques of the Week: a lovely teapot and a trunk stuffed full with the detritus of relationships past.

Another cracking episode as we discuss the size of horses, (Julie) fruit baskets, “Rose Bum Man” and the finest French paperweights in East Anglia… and of course, this is the one where we meet the fantastic Beth (and her Docs)!!

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Roger Marshall and directed by Nicholas Laughland.

“Don’t forget me, love… Dave?!”

A bit of a tearjerker this week, as we meet Charlotte Cavendish and come to terms with Jane really being gone for good! In amongst all that we also find time to discuss flashbacks, Look Back in Anger for five year olds and whether or not you should put a stretch on LinkedIn.

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Steve Coombes & Dave Robinson and directed by Ian McShane.

Antique of the Week: The Natural Law Party

An almost feature length episode as we say goodbye to a favourite character (and can't bring ourselves to talk about it!)

It's a very "omnious" episode with a spooky mirror, a dingy dockyard and even a little bit of bin juice.

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Jeremy Paul and directed by Baz Taylor.

Antique of the Week: gap years, country houses, and of course - potentially haunted toilet mirrors.

Back to school everyone, yep we’re back with Series Five (and with Helen!) Another weird birthday present kicks off the plot this episode as we learn there’s no such thing as a micropig, why you can’t hide a wrapped-in-a-bin-bag-bronze forever and wonder if Helen used her time off to create the Wikipedia entry on The History of Telephone Numbers in the United Kingdom…

Antique of the Week: (all together now) Oh eight one, eight one one, eight one, EIGHT ONE!

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Terry Hodgkinson and directed by Baz Taylor.

We’re still on our holidays, but here’s a tiny taster of the much longer blooper reel we dropped for our Patrons last week.

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You asked, we answered! This is the shorter audio version of the full length q&a video available on our Patreon.

We discuss country houses, regional accents, our favourite old TV shows, how it feels to hear your voice on tape and, of course, Lovejoy: The Movie!