Above- Lovejoy is about to belie some wisdom on the us the viewer. And we also get to see his tools of the trade. Photo by IMDB

Lovejoy: Antiques, Mystery, Quirky Characters and Ian McShane

Roguish, a Divvy and at Times a Bit of a Romantic

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Everything above describes our likeable Lovejoy. We forgot charming, for he has that-also more than a glint of mischievousness in his eyes. Role all of that into one character and you have a making of a fun and fascinating person of fiction, although I’m sure we all know someone like this. Welcome to the world of Lovejoy-Classic TV Theme: Lovejoy (youtube.com)

Shhh, I think I hear Lovejoy with one of his narrations as he usually engages with the audience relaying some history and facts of life in the collectible world. He often breaks the fourth wall.

• Lovejoy (1986–1984)

Above — the main characters over most of the seasons. From left to right-Eric (Chris Jury), Landlord Charlie Gimbert (Malcom Teirney), Tinker (Dudley Sutton) and Lovejoy (Ian McShane). Bottom middle Lady Jane (Phyllis Logan). Photo by BuzzFeed

A show filled with comedy, mystery, drama and at times intrigue. Here we have a roguish art dealer who has a knack for knowing-a feeling what a good piece of antiquity…