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Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
In the shady world of antiques, Lovejoy has a knack for finding the truth.
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
The Firefly CageJan 10, 1986 · 54m · ★ 7.8Having hired Eric Catchpole as an apprentice, Lovejoy sets out to unravel the meaning of a Japanese firefly cage.As Lovejoy and Eric are in hot pursuit (on Eric's motorbike) of a lovely lady with something they want, they hit a pool of water in the road and give a drenching to Jane (Lady Felsham), who is busy unveiling a plaque. When, later, Lovejoy rings the doorbell at Felsham Hall, complex chemistry begins, and Jane is soon showing Lovejoy around her attic...
The Axeman ComethJan 17, 1986 · 52m · ★ 8.0Lovejoy buys a Welsh dresser at Charlie Gimbert's auction, and hidden inside it he finds a rich Arab head-dress, festooned with gold ducats. 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. Lovejoy sells it back to him, but without the head-dress. Catesby is soon looking for Lovejoy armed with an axe. He is in good company, as one of Her Majesty's Inland Revenue officers is also after Lovejoy.
The StingJan 20, 1986 · 53m · ★ 9.0Lovejoy sets out to help a young woman to trace a pair of Meissen figures which she sold to raise cash for a drug habit. When he comes across evidence of a double-cross by Charlie Gimbert, he decides to get even.
Friends, Romans and EnemiesJan 31, 1986 · 54m · ★ 3.7A 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. Two Americans are also after the coins.
The Judas PairFeb 7, 1986 · 52m · ★ 10.0The 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. In the process, Lovejoy puts Jane's life at risk and challenges Dr La Grange to a duel.
To Sleep No MoreFeb 14, 1986 · 51m · ★ 9.0Sam Wendell, an old forger, dies of a heart attack while being pursued by a mysterious priest, leaving behind one of his small forgeries. Sam had told his wife it was the key to a fortune, and the priest soon tries to break into the Wendell house. Lovejoy aims to unravel the puzzle, by way of helping Sam's widow (who's left with very little) to recover anything of value. Along the way, Lovejoy dresses up as a priest.
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
Ian McShaneLovejoy
Dudley SuttonTinker Dill
Chris JuryEric Catchpole
Phyllis LoganLady Jane Felsham (archive footage)
Malcolm Tierney
Caroline LangrisheCharlotte Cavendish
Diane ParishBeth Taylor
Pavel DouglasLord Alexander Felsham
Maggie OllerenshawKate Henshaw
Geoffrey BatemanDandy Jack
Eric DeaconDet. Insp. Hardwick
Denys GrahamBigelow
Joanna LumleyVictoria Cavero
Mark MoneroWoody
Amelia ShankleyVicky Lovejoy
Peter WhitbreadVicar
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