Lovejoy - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
The Firefly Cage
As a 'divvie', Lovejoy is a dealer with a special talent for guessing the real value of antiques. Unfortunately, he doesn't always divine the dangers that lurk in a cunning and greedy trade.
The Axeman Cometh
Lovejoy is being relentlessly hunted by more than just a tax inspector, when he thinks he has struck pure gold.
The Sting
Lovejoy decides that one double-cross deserves another as he comes to the rescue of a pretty girl in trouble and indulges Charlie Gimbert 's passion for jade.
Friends, Romans and Enemies
With Junk or otherwise, death invariably yields up a fresh supply of objects to the antique trade. But old James Bexon saw everything in Pairs, and Lovejoy's own life could be at stake.
The Judas Pair
Murder and theft lead Lovejoy into a deadly game with a mysterious collector, whose passion for antique pistols is strong enough to kill again.
To Sleep No More
Even though it plays a beautiful tune, Lovejoy guesses the silver snuff-box is a fake. But is it the clue to a hidden store of valuable antiques?
The Real Thing
Lovejoy decides to leave the district for a while after pulling one trick too many on his arch-rival, Gimbert. But a part-time job threatens to land him in bigger trouble.
The March of Time
When Lovejoy acquires an antique clock without any works, he discovers that the past and present honour of a regiment and a family are at stake.
Death and Venice (1)
Lovejoy is involved in a murder, and an eccentric millionaire invites him to join in what promises to be the biggest art scandal of this, or any, century.
Death and Venice (2)
Determined to uncover the secret of the island across the lagoon, Lovejoy risks his neck and finds the ancient city offers as many surprises as it has canals.
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