Lovejoy

Through Lady Jane’s amateur theatre career, Lovejoy comes into possession of prints by political satirist James Gillray, but there are questions about their authenticity.

Jane convinces Lovejoy to sell an 18th-century French mirror, rumored to be recovered from a shipwreck. But the second it falls into his hands, she begins avoiding him.

Lovejoy stages an antiques show at Lady Jane’s home, hoping it will lend the items value. This doesn’t square well with Charlotte Cavendish, the hall’s auctioneer.

Lovejoy receives a rude awakening when a ruthless businessman, Sandy Litvak, calls in a £14,000 debt that Lovejoy owes.

Charlie Gimbert purchases an authentic 18th-century Beau figurine at auction. But when he shows it off, it appears to have been swapped for a fake.

Eric and Tinker go on a seaside vacation in Tollesbury but end up in the company of crooks. Meanwhile, Lovejoy is stranded with a giant Flemish dresser.

Lovejoy’s infatuation with Charlotte grows stronger, but he upsets her by inadvertently allowing a thief to make off with an extremely rare and valuable apostle cross.

Lovejoy agrees to appraise some paintings for Charlotte’s friend, who runs a mental institution in financial trouble. But then someone tries to take his life.

Lovejoy and Charlotte have to consult with dangerous experts to authenticate a large 15th-century Chinese gun from the Ming dynasty.

To pay off a dentist bill, Lovejoy agrees to track down an antiques dealer presumed to have fallen overboard from a ferry to Holland.

An elderly carny looking to retire asks Lovejoy to sell his collection of brass candlesticks, but when the man is suspected of stealing, Lovejoy must clear his name.

Two bizarre sisters contact Lovejoy, hoping their antique book collection will be their ticket out of debt.

Lovejoy accompanies Charlotte to a class reunion, hoping for a romantic weekend. But the trip takes a turn when he’s asked to appraise a taxidermied fish.

Lovejoy encounters a Southern belle from North Carolina who, oddly enough, shares his surname and penchant for exquisite antiques.