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Premiered

Friday, January 10, 1986

Ended: Friday, March 14, 1986

When does Lovejoy Season 1 come out?

Lovejoy Season 1 premiered Friday, January 10, 1986 on BBC One and ended Friday, March 14, 1986. The season has 10 episodes.

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Lovejoy Season 1 release schedule

Lovejoy Season 1 episode release dates
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1. The Firefly Cage

Having hired Eric Catchpole as an apprentice, Lovejoy sets out to unravel the meaning of a Japanese firefly cage.As Lovejoy and Eric are in hot pursuit (on Eric's motorbike) of a lovely lady with something they want, they hit a pool of water in the road and give a drenching to Jane (Lady Felsham), who is busy unveiling a plaque. When, later, Lovejoy rings the doorbell at Felsham Hall, complex chemistry begins, and Jane is soon showing Lovejoy around her attic...

Friday · 40 years ago

2. The Axeman Cometh

Lovejoy buys a Welsh dresser at Charlie Gimbert's auction, and hidden inside it he finds a rich Arab head-dress, festooned with gold ducats. Catesby, recently out of prison and the son of the dead man whose property was being sold at Gimbert's, says he was promised the dresser. Lovejoy sells it back to him, but without the head-dress. Catesby is soon looking for Lovejoy armed with an axe. He is in good company, as one of Her Majesty's Inland Revenue officers is also after Lovejoy.

Friday · 40 years ago

3. The Sting

Lovejoy sets out to help a young woman to trace a pair of Meissen figures which she sold to raise cash for a drug habit. When he comes across evidence of a double-cross by Charlie Gimbert, he decides to get even.

Monday · 40 years ago

4. Friends, Romans and Enemies

A robbery at the local museum seems to be connected with the death of a local forger, and Lovejoy goes on the trail of a hoard of Roman coins in the Isle of Man. Two Americans are also after the coins.

Friday · 40 years ago

5. The Judas Pair

The wife and brother of a man killed with a fabulous pair of Regency duelling pistols engage Lovejoy to find them and thus bring about the downfall of the murderer. In the process, Lovejoy puts Jane's life at risk and challenges Dr La Grange to a duel.

Friday · 40 years ago

6. To Sleep No More

Sam Wendell, an old forger, dies of a heart attack while being pursued by a mysterious priest, leaving behind one of his small forgeries. Sam had told his wife it was the key to a fortune, and the priest soon tries to break into the Wendell house. Lovejoy aims to unravel the puzzle, by way of helping Sam's widow (who's left with very little) to recover anything of value. Along the way, Lovejoy dresses up as a priest.

Friday · 40 years ago

7. The Real Thing

Needing a break from Charlie, Lovejoy takes a job for a few days at a new antiques market in Norwich owned by a client of Jane's. He soon realizes the boss is a con-man and sets out to expose him. Along the way, he also tries to trap a second crook who is selling fake paintings.

Friday · 40 years ago

8. The March of Time

Lovejoy finds a bundle of old love letters hidden in the back of an antique clock. He quickly falls for the owner, but are the letters genuine? Under the name of 'Captain Lovejoy', he sets out to find the answer.

Friday · 40 years ago

9. Death and Venice (1)

Lovejoy travels to Venice to investigate the murder of a friend. The dead friend had bought a painting Lovejoy believed was a fake. In Venice, he is drawn into an ambitious art swindle, and identical twins Caterina and Lavinia are behind the scam.

Friday · 40 years ago

10. Death and Venice (2) Finale

In Venice, Lovejoy gets a job working for Caterina and Lavinia, with a view to busting their scam, and meets a Scottish forger called 'Lucky' Luciano. Lovejoy and Lucky together unravel the mystery of the Island of Rats.

Friday · 40 years ago

Lovejoy Season 1 guest stars

  • Alexander Knox

    Alexander Knox

    Pinder

  • Zienia Merton

    Zienia Merton

    Miss Taylor

  • Peter Tuddenham

    Peter Tuddenham

    Auctioneer

  • Sarah Lawson

    Sarah Lawson

    Mrs. Hepplestone

  • Jenny Runacre

    Jenny Runacre

    Sandra

  • Rebecca Lacey

    Rebecca Lacey

    Receptionist

  • Lysette Anthony

    Lysette Anthony

    Sophy

  • Ray Lonnen

    Ray Lonnen

    Palmer

  • Mark Monero

    Mark Monero

    Woody

  • Gwen Humble

    Caterina

  • Freda Dowie

    Freda Dowie

    Mrs. Springer

  • Donald Hewlett

    Donald Hewlett

    Harry

  • Pavel Douglas

    Pavel Douglas

    Lord Alexander Felsham

  • Steven Pacey

    Steven Pacey

    Keith

  • Oliver Cotton

    Oliver Cotton

    Frobel

  • Sheila Keith

    Sheila Keith

    Curator

Lovejoy Season 1 FAQ

When does Lovejoy Season 1 come out?

Lovejoy Season 1 premiered Friday, January 10, 1986 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in Lovejoy Season 1?

Lovejoy Season 1 has 10 episodes.

Are new episodes of Lovejoy Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Lovejoy Season 1 finale?

The Lovejoy Season 1 finale (Episode 10) aired Friday, March 14, 1986.

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