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Lovejoy

Lovejoy is a trickster, a swindling art and antiques dealer who seems to get caught up in devious deals and "get rich quick" schemes. But you can't help liking Lovejoy, who has a talent for finding hidden treasures.
198610 episodesTV-14
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Firefly Cage
    January 8, 1986
    54min
    TV-14
    Having hired Eric Catchpole as an apprentice, Lovejoy sets out to unravel the meaning of a Japanese firefly cage.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Axeman Cometh
    January 15, 1986
    52min
    TV-14
    Catesby, recently out of prison and the son of the dead man whose property was being sold at Gimbert's, says he was promised the dresser.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Sting
    January 22, 1986
    53min
    TV-14
    Lovejoy sets out to help a young woman to trace a pair of Meissen figures which she sold to raise cash for a drug habit.
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  4. S1 E4 - Friends, Romans and Enemies
    January 29, 1986
    54min
    TV-14
    A robbery at the local museum seems to be connected with the death of a local forger, and Lovejoy goes on the trail of a hoard of Roman coins in the Isle of Man.
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  5. S1 E5 - The Judas Pair
    February 5, 1986
    51min
    TV-14
    The wife and brother of a man killed with a fabulous pair of Regency duelling pistols engage Lovejoy to find them and thus bring about the downfall of the murderer.
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  6. S1 E6 - To Sleep No More
    February 12, 1986
    51min
    TV-14
    Sam Wendell, an old forger, dies of a heart attack while being pursued by a mysterious priest, leaving behind one of his small forgeries.
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  7. S1 E7 - The Real Thing
    February 19, 1986
    49min
    TV-14
    Needing a break from Charlie, Lovejoy takes a job for a few days at a new antiques market in Norwich owned by a client of Jane's.
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  8. S1 E8 - The March of Time
    February 26, 1986
    49min
    TV-14
    Lovejoy finds a bundle of old love letters hidden in the back of an antique clock. He quickly falls for the owner, but are the letters genuine? He sets out to find the answer under the name of 'Captain Lovejoy'.
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  9. S1 E9 - Death and Venice Part 1
    March 5, 1986
    48min
    TV-14
    Lovejoy travels to Venice to investigate the murder of a friend. The dead friend had bought a painting Lovejoy believed was a fake.
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  10. S1 E10 - Death and Venice Part 2
    March 12, 1986
    48min
    TV-14
    In Venice, Lovejoy gets a job working for Caterina and Lavinia, with a view to busting their scam, and meets a Scottish forger called 'Lucky' Luciano.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Baz Taylor
Producers
Allan McKeownRobert Banks Stewart
Cast
Ian McShaneDudley SuttonChris JuryPhyllis LoganMalcolm TierneyCaroline Langrishe
Studio
BritBox
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