"Lovejoy" (1986) TV series 1986-1994

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

10 January 1986 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Lovejoy is a loveable rogue and an antiques dealer with an amazing talent for spotting hidden treasures...

Plot Keywords:

Antique | Based On Novel | Based On Book | Character Name In Title

Cast

Ian McShane	...	Lovejoy (73 episodes, 1986-1994)
Dudley Sutton	...	Tinker Dill (70 episodes, 1986-1994)
Chris Jury	...	Eric Catchpole (55 episodes, 1986-1994)
Phyllis Logan	...	Lady Jane Felsham (47 episodes, 1986-1994)

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Series Directed by
Baz Taylor		(18 episodes, 1986-1994)
John Crome		(6 episodes, 1992-1993)
John Woods		(4 episodes, 1991-1993)
Francis Megahy		(4 episodes, 1991-1992)
Ian McShane		(4 episodes, 1992-1994)
Jim Hill		(4 episodes, 1993)
Ken Hannam		(3 episodes, 1986)
Roger Tucker		(2 episodes, 1986)
William Brayne		(2 episodes, 1991)
Bill Hays		(2 episodes, 1991)
Don Leaver		(2 episodes, 1991)
Geoffrey Sax		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Peter Barber-Fleming		(2 episodes, 1992)
Sarah Hellings		(2 episodes, 1992)
Gordon Flemyng		(2 episodes, 1993)
Ken Horn		(2 episodes, 1993)
Nicholas Laughland		(2 episodes, 1993)
Rob Walker		(2 episodes, 1993)
Paul Harrison		(2 episodes, 1994)
Alex Kirby		(2 episodes, 1994)
Ian White		(2 episodes, 1994)

Series Writing credits
Terry Hodgkinson		(10 episodes, 1986-1994)
Ian La Frenais		(10 episodes, 1986-1994)
Roger Marshall		(8 episodes, 1991-1994)
Jonathan Gash		(6 episodes, 1986)
Douglas Watkinson		(6 episodes, 1991-1994)
Jeremy Paul		(6 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Coombes		(5 episodes, 1991-1994)
Dave Robinson		(5 episodes, 1991-1994)
Dick Clement		(4 episodes, 1991-1994)
T.R. Bowen		(4 episodes, 1991-1993)
Alan Clews		(3 episodes, 1991-1993)
Andrew Payne		(3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Francis Megahy		(2 episodes, 1986-1992)
John Milne		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Produced by
Allan McKeown	....	executive producer: Witzend/Tamariska Productions (10 episodes, 1986)
Robert Banks Stewart	....	producer (4 episodes, 1986)
Richard Everitt	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1991)
Tony Charles	....	executive producer: WitzEnd (unknown episodes)
Paul Richmond	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Colin Shindler	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Denis King		(1 episode, 1992)

Series Cinematography by
John Baker		(1 episode, 1986)
Alec Curtis		(1 episode, 1986)
Peter Hall		(1 episode, 1986)
Paul Wheeler		(1 episode, 1986)
Jim Fyans		(1 episode, 1992)
Colin Case		(unknown episodes)
Ian Punter		(unknown episodes)
Richard Terry		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Martin Sharpe		(7 episodes, 1992)
Peter Harris		(2 episodes, 1986)
Ray Wingrove		(2 episodes, 1986)
Paul Garrick		(2 episodes, 1991)
Anthony Combes		(unknown episodes)
Ian Farr		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Marilyn Johnson		(1 episode, 1992)
Di Carling		(unknown episodes)
Amanda Newland		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Ken Ledsham		(2 episodes, 1986)
Francis Boyle		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Katia Montillet		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Pat Godfrey		(4 episodes, 1986)
Betty Barnard		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Duckett		(unknown episodes)
Colin May		(unknown episodes)
Kate O'Farrell		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Suzan Broad	....	makeup designer (2 episodes, 1986)
Toni Chapman	....	makeup designer (2 episodes, 1986)
Ann Fenton	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Pippa Hindle	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Viv Rosenz	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1986)
Alan Wareing	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1986)
Cliff Pinnock	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Andrew Rowley	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Woolf	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gary White	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1994)
Hilary Barrett	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Rob Evans	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Dez McCarthy	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Win Mensah-Larbie	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Chris Ferriday	....	properties buyer (2 episodes, 1986)
Steve Keogh	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Tony Moore	....	properties buyer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Malcolm Campbell	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1986)
Robin Graham Scott	....	dubbing editor (2 episodes, 1986)
Gareth Hall	....	dubbing editor (2 episodes, 1994)
Martyn Clift	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Tim Hudnott	....	post-production sound (unknown episodes)
Steve Hudson	....	post-production sound (unknown episodes)
John Taylor	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Chris Reynolds	....	special effects technician (1 episode, 1986)

Series Visual Effects by
Mike Kelt	....	visual effects designer (1 episode, 1986)
Tony Auger	....	visual effects designer (1 episode, 1992)
Steve Bowman	....	visual effects designer (1 episode, 1992)
David P. Barton	....	visual effects designer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Dave Holland	....	stunt coordinator / stunt arranger (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Peter Brayham	....	stunt arranger (2 episodes, 1991-1993)
Colin Skeaping	....	stunt arranger (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Denise Ryan	....	stunt arranger / stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1993)
Terry Forestal	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1994)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Graham Banks	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 1993)
Robert Shacklady	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes, 1994)
Adam Dale	....	aerial camera operator (unknown episodes)
David Hall	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Gary Nagle	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Steve Phillips	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Dick Reed	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Tim Wiley	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Ian Campbell	....	post-production (unknown episodes)
Chris Packman	....	post-production (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Alan Brind	....	musician: solo violin (1 episode, 1993)
Alan Mann	....	music advisor (1 episode, 1993)
Malcolm Sadler	....	music advisor (1 episode, 1993)

Series Other crew
Caroline Sanders	....	finance assistant (14 episodes, 1993)
Lynn Grant	....	location manager (7 episodes, 1993-1994)
Chris Ballantyne	....	assistant floor manager (4 episodes, 1986)
Jeremy Gwilt	....	production associate (4 episodes, 1986)
Caryn Langrick	....	continuity (4 episodes, 1992)
Frances Alcock	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1986)
Elizabeth Bruce	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1986)
Jim Capper	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1986)
Katrine Dudley	....	assistant floor manager (2 episodes, 1986)
Jonathan Hewlett	....	assistant floor manager (2 episodes, 1986)
Joan Marine	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1986)
Irene Chawko	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1993)
Eva Nietschová	....	second assistant accountant: Czech Republic (unknown episodes, 1992)
Mike Amos	....	accountant: WitzEnd (unknown episodes)
Alan Ayres	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Lionel Bailey	....	production operative (unknown episodes)
Sarah Bates	....	programme budget assistant (unknown episodes)
Diana Brookes	....	continuity (unknown episodes)
Richard Burrell	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Roger Edwin Ferrin	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
George Griffiths	....	production operative (unknown episodes)
George Griffiths	....	production operative (unknown episodes)
Juley Harding	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jiri Husak	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Martin O'Malley	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Pavlina Prikrylova	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mark Shelley	....	weapons armorer (unknown episodes)
Karen Shipway	....	copyright: WitzEnd (unknown episodes)
Rachel Silver	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Alison Symington	....	assistant floor manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• McShane Productions
• Witzend Productions

Distributors

• A&E Television Networks (1990) (USA) (TV)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Runtime:

50 min (71 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Belchamp Hall, Belchamp Walter, Essex, England, UK

Company:

McShane Productions

Trivia:

Something of a mystery surrounds Lovejoy's daughter. In "Lovejoy: Sugar and Spice (#2.8)" (1991), Lady Jane mentions that Lovejoy has just one daughter. In Season 1, she is called Kate and is played by 'Charlotte Edwards'; in Seasons 2 and 3, she is called Vicky and is played by Amelia Shankley; in Season 6 her name is spelled Viki and she is played by Amelia Curtis. Despite information to the contrary on some web sites, Amelia Shankley and Amelia Curtis are not the same actress.

Quotes:

Lovejoy: Do we have to bring mistrust and suspicion into this.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Drama Connections: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (#1.1)" (2005)

Possibly The Most Wonderful Character You've Never Heard Of

I have to credit my Ex-Girlfriend, Wendy for one thing... She broke up with me and forced me to move back in with my mother for a time just in time to catch this series on A&E back in 1995! Ian McShane is possibly one of the finest character actors ever to have a lead in a series, and the writing for this show certainly didn't hurt. Of course, it didn't stay on A&E very long, as they seem to prefer British series based on famous literary sleuths (Holmes, Marple, Poirot, etc.). Nonetheless, for an estranged Doctor Who fan (The local PBS station had just announced it's demise and their intent to cease carrying the series) that was jonesing for a fix of cleverly written British comedic drama, this show was a godsend. The stories were rich and enthralling, the supporting cast was wonderful, and McShane's characterization was brilliant. An honorable rogue with more than his share of brushes with Murphy's law made him so enchanting... More Rockford than Rockford, more Magnum than Magnum, and a gentleman to boot. My only regret is that i have no idea how to acquire NTSC copies of the show. I can only hope they start showing it again on PBS or BBC America some time.