76. Interchangeable Women (The Very Last Gambado)

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.

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... ** SUPPORT ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE BY SPONSORING OUR RUN! [https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lovejoy-actually-royal-parks] **

74. Minty Tequila (Holding the Baby)

In this (very literal) episode we learn about the Cato Street Conspiracy - no thanks to UKTV Play - and enjoy, or not, an old school Lovejoy epsiode replete with tax people and an antique that just happens to be worth the exact amount of money he's short of. Em tells a traumatic pram story, Dr. Helen tells us about hypnotherapy and we conclude Cricklewood is real as we watch Charlotte getting to grips with "having it all." Question for listeners - what IS Tinker's tattoo? Answers on a postcard, or call 081 8111 etc etc... You can find out more about the Cato Street Conspiracy here [https://www.catostreetconspiracy.org.uk/about/introducing-website] and give us a quid or two for our charity run round London's Royal Parks here. [https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lovejoy-actually-royal-parks] The original Lovejoy episode was written by Paul Alexander and directed by Baz Taylor. Antique of the Week: Libraries :/ Cocktail of the Week: Tequila Mockingbird [https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/1931/tequila-mockingbird]

73. Live, Laugh, LOVEJOY (Fruit of the Desert)

What better advice do you need? We enjoy watching a thoroughly naked (according to Em) Lovejoy getting hit by a massive mop this episode, as we also learn the difference between Tat and Valuable, remember Mr. Motivator and get thoroughly distracted by a packet of crisps. The original Lovejoy episode was written by none other than the man himself Mr. Terry Hodgkinson and directed by Paul Harrison. Antiques of the Week: Two very important pieces of modern art, and a nice vase. Cocktail of the Week: A Vodka Sour - because it has Russian vodka in it, and an egg (tho Helen won’t get the reference…) ** we’re all running a half marathon in October for Trinity Hospice - please consider sponsoring us [https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lovejoy-actually-royal-parks]! Every little helps **

72. Willies Galore! (Beating the Broker)

Join us as we enjoy some interesting sartorial choices and a blossoming bromance this week. There's smut aplenty as the Suffolk PD come up with a rather convuluted plan to recruit an antiques expert in their battle against a cur-ved sea captain. The original Lovejoy episode was written by Douglas Watkinson and directed by Alex Kirby. Antique of the Week: Cadbury's Roses, circa 1994.