Another wonderful episode from the first series. All very well put together, you might even think they forgot about a strand of the story but it is hovering in the background.
Ray Lonnen plays a flash wideboy called Palmer driving a red Rolls Royce. Lady Jane has been having dealings with him as he plans to convert an old warehouse into an antiques center dealing with 20th century art such as Art Deco works. Palmer has hired Lovejoy as an adviser for £250 a week cash.
However Lovejoy suspects Palmer is a con man, trying to get money out of dealers and investors and then do a runner.
Meanwhile Gimbert is on the warpath again after Lovejoy conned him out of a spiral staircase and then made him look foolish at an Antiques Roadshow type program where Gimbert appeared as an expert.
A shopkeeper friend of Lovejoy falls for an old con. Asked to mind a large but cheap painting bought in by a customer who just bought it at an auction while he goes to collect his car. Another prettier customer soon walks in and tells the shopkeeper that it is worth a fortune.
Lovejoy turns the table on the pair. Antiques, eh, you cannot trust anyone in the game.
Ray Lonnen plays a flash wideboy called Palmer driving a red Rolls Royce. Lady Jane has been having dealings with him as he plans to convert an old warehouse into an antiques center dealing with 20th century art such as Art Deco works. Palmer has hired Lovejoy as an adviser for £250 a week cash.
However Lovejoy suspects Palmer is a con man, trying to get money out of dealers and investors and then do a runner.
Meanwhile Gimbert is on the warpath again after Lovejoy conned him out of a spiral staircase and then made him look foolish at an Antiques Roadshow type program where Gimbert appeared as an expert.
A shopkeeper friend of Lovejoy falls for an old con. Asked to mind a large but cheap painting bought in by a customer who just bought it at an auction while he goes to collect his car. Another prettier customer soon walks in and tells the shopkeeper that it is worth a fortune.
Lovejoy turns the table on the pair. Antiques, eh, you cannot trust anyone in the game.