Lovejoy is a British TV series about the adventures of Lovejoy, an antiques dealer based in East Anglia, a less than scrupulous yet likeable rogue. The episodes were based on a series of picaresque novels by John Grant . Lovejoy has a reputation in the antiques trade as a "divvie", meaning one with an almost supernatural talent for recognising exceptional items as well as for distinguishing fakes or forgeries from genuine antiques, often without having to see them. Lovejoy's first name is never mentioned in the books. In the TV series based on the novels, he insists on being addressed by all... solely as "Lovejoy". The novels were made into a comedy-drama TV series, broadcast on BBC1 in the UK from 1986 to 1994 and starred Ian McShane in the lead role. He would frequently address the audience directly, "breaking the fourth wall". The lechery and violence in the novels was toned down for television, and a great deal of antique lore, but not all, also reduced.
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| On the air: | January 10, 1986-December 4, 1994 |
| Network: | BBC One |