Ian McShane
Lovejoy
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- 1. The Firefly Cage Jan 10, 1986
- A mysterious woman, a firefly cage and a murder spell trouble for Lovejoy.
- 2. The Axeman Cometh Jan 17, 1986
- The revenue service and an ax-murderer are after Lovejoy and an Arab headdress.
- 3. The Sting Jan 20, 1986
- A shady dealer and her dishonest client hamper Lovejoy's attempts to recover rare porcelains.
Lovejoy: Created by Ian La Frenais. With Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan. Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.
Lovejoy is a British television comedy-drama mystery series, based on the novels by John Grant under the pen name Jonathan Gash. The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six series, was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 10 January 1986 and 4 December 1994, although there was a five-year gap between the first and second series.
Despite his knack for spotting rare finds among rubbish, Lovejoy can't stay out of trouble, often getting snared in the underbelly of the antiques industry. Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey) costars as his partner in peddling, the lovely Lady Jane. 252 IMDb 7.9 1986 10 episodes. X-Ray TV-14.
Lovejoy is intrigued when famous violinist Lindsey Parry-Davies mysteriously asks him to make his valuable Stradivarius look like an imitation, but nonetheless calls on the services of Tommy Norris, Liverpool supporter and king of the violin fakers.
Lovejoy. 6 Series ∙ 70 Episodes ∙ UK Drama. Comedy-drama series about a roguish East Anglian antiques dealer played by Ian McShane. Sign in to watch.
All episodes with PBS Passport. In the secretive, sometimes shadowy world of English antiques, there's no one quite like Lovejoy, a loveable rogue and antiques dealer with a talent for spotting hidden treasures. If there's a bargain to be had, Lovejoy will sense it.
While reviewing articles from an estate sale of an eccentric engineer, Lovejoy uncovers clues that lead him to an ancient Roman grave.
