Lovejoy Actually – Details, episodes & analysis

Oh HIYYAAAA! The Lovejoy Actually Book Club is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Em, Pol and Helen return, summoned by a rather vague press release... hey, any excuse to get together over pizza and wine, amiright?

So, listen in and find out what we've been up to since we last spoke and what we think of Jonathan Gash's The Very Last Gambado. Em defends Lovejoy for reasons even she isn't certain of as we discuss the singular of legging, the ethics of human remains in museums, a mysterious Celtic cross and a plethora of interchangeable women all whilst bravely suspending our disbelief (in a balloon above Senate House.)

Antique of the Week: whatever we can slip in our handbags on Great Russell Street.

Your Lovejoy raconteurs and bon vivants* are back for the final time with an extra, extra long episode seeing as it's THE VERY LAST ONE!

Pol geeks out in extremis as we analyse Tinker's Dream, wonder just how many archaelogical digs one man can raid and enjoy the East Anglian Antique Dealers Association Annual Dance.

* After all, who amongst us has never told their alka seltzer to shut up?

The original Lovejoy episode was written by those Titans of British Televison, Mr. Ian La Frenais and Mr. Dick Clement and directed by our beloved Baz Taylor.

Antiques of the Week: Ruskin's letters, a mosaic floor and Tink's dressing gown.

Cocktail of the Week: Adios MelonFarmer

ps you could die of nostalgia, back in the day...

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Lovejoy - it's like a mullet sandwich made of two lacks of mullet with a mullet filling... anyway, here we are with the first episode of Series 6!

Mature Themes this week with some first class twattery from Charlotte's horrid love interest (Gordon Fitzalan / and Alan fits Gordon) and the question of whether Miss Bianca from the rescuers really did bonk Lovejoy on the downlow. And who is really going to want "a massive f*!@ing gong that won't fit anywhere" ?

Antique of the Week: Em requests a cartier watch please. Pol will have a gong she won't be able to get up the stairs.

The original Lovejoy episode was directed by Richard Laxton and written by... Eric Deacon!! (Derek! DENNIS.)

Live free or DIE!!

Come with us (and Lovejoy) to the good ol’ US of A replete with diners, cheerleaders, divebars. ‘gators and … interesting numberplates as we have a ball discussing the second part of Series 5 Xmas - contentious - special.

The original Lovejoy episode was directed by Geoffrey Sax and written by - of course - Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.

It’s finally here! Polly’s all time for sure 100% favourite ever episode of Lovejoy!

This is part one as we talked for so long about the feature length series 5 finale/Christmas special (who knows? we don’t…) Part two will be with you next week.

We’ve finally done a vague amount of research so please enjoy more geography knowledge, Em’s Fortean musings, and a not insignificant amount of raff in this truly international extravaganza.

The original Lovejoy episode was directed by Geoffrey Sax and written by - who else - Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.

Jolly hockey sticks with Chas and the gang at her school reunion - poor Lovejoy! An unashamedly romantic episode this week, where Lovejoy possibly gets wine on his shirt (again.)

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Andy de la Tour and directed by Jim Hill.

Antique of the Week: a rather depressed looking taxidermy rabbit.

An extra long episode because quite frankly we were too excited by RICHARD BRIARS to keep it concise. Fond memories of fudge, a nice easy switcheroo and an incredibly strong cocktail all feature this week as we meet Faith, Hope and Raymond...

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Colin Shindler and directed by Jim Hill.

Antique of the Week: a ship's decanter, VHS tapes (and their boxes) and an Arcadian pottery cottage.

It's our very own version of a mysterious Terry episode as we refuse to resolve the Mumsnet Boswell riddle

. Pol has fond memories of the Ribblesdale Swimming Baths Car and Em struggles over the word quacksilver, as we enjoy an episode featuring Phil Daniels (though not quite enough for Helen's taste...)

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Gawn Grainger wrote and directed by Ken Horn.

Another lockdown episode in which we ferries, dentists and of course THE PUB... all of which feature heavily in this week, along with the wonderful Mr. Pete Postlethwaite, much to our delight!

Tune in for RL Stine chat, Goose Nutters and to hear Helen write a Haiku.

Antique of the Week: Head Sports Bag, Point Horror novels and 90s flyers

The original Lovejoy episode was written by Jeremy Paul and directed by Gordon Flemyng.

Bert Kwouk's back and so is the peril (and Lovejoy's dressing gown....) in an episode featuring an aging party animal, a Chinese yuppie and a shady organisation - like the WI but for crime syndicates...

Come over to @lovejoyapod and tell us your Chinese zodiac!

Antique of the Week - the Africa collection (which bit of Africa? Who knows!)

The original Lovejoy epsiode was written by Mike Ripley and directed by Ken Horn.