Did you enjoy Lovejoy-ing out loud with us back in the day when we watched every episode of the beloved British comedy drama Lovejoy, and then discussed avec vino?
WELL THEN: Watch (listen for...?) this space as we're about to return with a few episodes that focus on the Lovejoy novels! Reading glasses -and wine glasses - at the ready chaps...
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77. A Long Tradition of Hidey Holes (The Judas Pair)
Unbelievably we have read another book (in the case of one of us... during the recording of this podcast.)
Yes we're back and even though it's our second episode we are finally beginning at the beginning with Jonathan Gash's awarding winning Lovejoy novel, The Judas Pair.
Pol is very excited we've come to see her new gaff, Helen shows off her language skills and Em tries to seem intelligent by being concerned we've missed something critical in 'the canon.' Then ruins it by not knowing where East Angular is. Listen along to learn how absolutely non-loveable rogue Book Lovejoy finds himself in a hot pickle tracking down antique duelling pistols once owned by the husband of a needy widow. Was she only ever in it for the conservatory?
Also this time, Pol get's back on the cocktail bandwagon but you'll wish she hadn't when you hear what's in a Judas...
Antiques of the Week: payphones, (hot)priestholes and a box to put your lover's fleas in. Obviously.
28 Apr 2026
76. Interchangeable Women (The Very Last Gambado)
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.
15 Sept 2021
75. Last Tango
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 (https://www.liquor.com/recipes/adios-motherfucker-2/)
ps you could die of nostalgia (https://mashable.com/article/nostalgia-deadly-mental-illness), back in the day...
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