“Lovejoy” the hit BBC comedy-drama mystery series that ran from 1986 to 1994 and starred Ian McShane, is to return to screens.
See-Saw Films, the British banner known for “Slow Horses” and “Heartstopper,” has acquired rights to adapt John Grant’s original detective novels (written under the pen name Jonathan Gash).
Plans are now underway for a contemporary reimagining of the series, which saw McShane play the eponymous roguish and fourth wall-breaking antiques dealer, a likeable anti-hero with a knack for recognizing genuine antiques from fakes or forgeries.
Chris Jury, Dudley Sutton, Phyllis Logan and Malcolm Tierney also starred. The original show…
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