Lovejoy Actually

Lovejoy is on Eastward Ho (or is it Pebble Mill?) playing down his spookiness with the beautiful Moira - who isn’t averse to showing a bit of leg.

We meet the inimitable Mr. Goat (WILL NOBODY ANSWER EM ABOUT THE TEETH?!) and of course, more toffs on their uppers as a vulnerable Lovejoy searches for a jardiniere that isn’t and begins to worry that he’s losing his touch with women… and worse, with antiques! Can Harold Richards get him back on track?

Join us as we discuss striking the balance between love and money, not to mention Charlie’s lovely coat, in the final episode of Series 4! See you again in September!

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Andrew Payne and directed by Baz Taylor.

Antique of the Week: Stonewash Levis

It’s another lockdown episode, this time with special guest Marvin Gore who was frankly delighted by the whole thing - not least that he got an episode featuring plenty of Gimbert!

Enjoy our Northern trot through a Lovejoy episode which saw him helping out a rather fragrant Gentleman of the Road, battling with Billy from Eastenders and consoling Jane after her run-in with Rick Ghastly. WARNING: CONTAINS (more) SWEARS (than usual.)

Antique of the Week: random statue nobody noticed but Em.

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Alan Clews and directed by Baz Taylor.

Find out more about the exciting #Lovejoylockdown auction at the end of June here!

This week Lovejoy takes a trip to South South London to judge a horrible dresser and collect an entire crockery set ‘by montage.’

Join us and our very special guest Kym as we enjoy a cameo from Don Warrington, memories of Mr. Whippy and practically the whole cast of Coronation Street.

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Jeremy Paul and directed by John Woods.

Antique of the Week: Olwen’s earrings and a strawberry mivvy.

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Special guest! Special guest! One of our fantastic Patrons, Kevin, provides maternity cover for Helen this episode, as we get to grips with recording remotely - excuse the sound quality and enjoy a beautiful folk song from Pol to make up for it.

We discuss McShane’s work on Shrek, Em’s (now cancelled) upcoming trip to Dublin and Sylvia Plath’s beekeeping career as we review a Lovejoy episode with some terrifying hair, some full on cavorting and Not Rula Lenska (playing the female Olivier no less!) Mind out for the black wigglies!

The original Lovejoy episode was written by TR Bowen and directed by John Crome

Antique of the Week: 2019 apparently. Pubs. Em going on holidays.

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A bittersweet celebration as it’s Helen's last podcast for a while - and the last one we recorded before lockdown - but lots to enjoy, from the pronounciation of Van Geurgh, to the benefits of pleather as Lovejoy is reunited with Lovejoy 1.0. Tinker (and Polly) go off on one about cricket and Eric pontificates about meat (and George Harrison’s toast) whilst the gang attempt to pull off your “classic country house con” (whatever one of those is…) with a very tense switcheroo.

The only question that remains is - what’s your kinda m’bilia?

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Roger Marshall and directed by John Crome

Antique of the Week:

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The always delightful Liz Smith and a super hot Jason Flemyng feature in this week’s episode as well as a very heroic Eric, the voice of Aslan, Gimbert in all his sleamy glory and some very dodgy blokes engaged in raiding (by ramming.)

Hunker down and listen in as we discuss the inherent terror of china dolls, whether or not Lovejoy is being an exploitative git and what exactly a flag hoist is.

Antique of the Week: Childhood toys or maybe Gimbert's house or perhaps Twiglets at a buffet.

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Tony Marchant and directed by John Woods.

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We open this week after a very exciting trip to Taco Bell (the official restaurant of podcasts, according to Em at least) and a question around the plural of cannon. Or is it cannons? We're discussing an absolutely delightful episode, starring Leslie Philips (ding dong!) as a flaky arms dealer and Harry Landis as an argumentative yet apologetic old gent, as we see an Anxious Tinker and Lovejoy flirts with a magnificent lady mullet. Grab a cup of tea, or a glass of wine, and settle down with us to learn all about the 17th century equivalent of those magic eye pictures from the 90s, the point of paperweights and just what the difference is between bricks and cats. The original Lovejoy episode was written by Terry Hodgkinson and directed by Baz Taylor. Antique of the Week: Anamorphic pictures and a mummified rat.

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You can find the Folklore Podcast episode Em mentions, here.

Please consider donating to our friends at Royal Trinity Hospice at this difficult time! More fever dreams from Lovejoy this episode as we enjoy the word Judaica, boo a thoroughly horrid Gimbert and worry for the traumatised - yet heroic- Eric.

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Tom Kempinski and directed by Rob Walker.

Antique of the Week: Jewish Silver (not to be confused with excellent alt.country band, The Silver Jews.)

Whose Flag Is It Anyway? this week with a randy Beau, a well meaning Auntie and a surprising vicar. Lovejoy and Jane help out Michael Horden (PADDINGTON!) and The Witch from Simon and the Witch as we enjoy a lovely episode with some fabulous dialogue, finding us thoroughly agreeing with Tinker: “You’re never too old to be young…”

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Douglas Watkinson and directed by Rob Walker.

… but louder this time.

Yes, the hen do is back - displaying our terrible cinematic ignorance, reliving our Watership Down childhood traumas and possibly slandering some snooker players along the way.

We enjoy a wonderfully dramatic Lady Jane and a very sexy Lovejoy (complete with Man U mug!) in this episode, which also sees the return of everyone’s favourite insufferable vulgarian: Charlie Gimbert!

In the words of Mr Helen "Is it always like this?"

Antique of the Week: Em will take the Ugly Sister hatstand (because we can't have crisp packets AGAIN) and Pol will have… well I’d rather not say.

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