Reviews

Alan Shearman was brilliant as the dashing Bullshot Crummond (with apologies to Bulldog Drummond) the all-round sportsman and know-it-all! The usual 'true Britisher' saving the earth from world dominating foreign types! The writing team was of three people Ron House, Diz White and Alan Shearman. I can't say that I have ever heard of the first two people, but Alan Shearman was in a TV comedy called 'Mog' with En Reitel, another very funny chap.

Ron Pember and Mel Smith are in supporting roles, clearly before Mel Smith went to the US to live and work; as did Alan Shearman, which is a pity really, as I thought that he had a lot to give in Britain. Perhaps the roles didn't come his way, so he decided to 'up and off' to the land of plenty!

This particular series holds special memories for me as when the first episode came out, we had bought a caravan (static) in Burnham Market in Norfolk, where we had a marvellous time. I always thought that Lovejoy was filmed in Norfolk but I was wrong; it was mainly Suffolk and Essex. So on our jaunts around the antique shops of East Anglia, we had an affinity with the series. Happy days indeed! I have read some of the novels and Lovejoy is a real bum at times, actually hitting a woman but not brave enough to save a friend from a rifle butt to the head (book only; not in the series). But he does admit that he's a coward!! Great scenery and good scripts. I ration myself to 2 episodes per day. But could anyone ever live like Lovejoy? Constantly in debt, creditors forever chasing him, letting his friends down, upsetting his friends when they're trying to help him! Still, it makes for good honest entertainment and I would not have him any other way.

The cast and crew enjoyed making the series and I certainly enjoy watching it - at anytime!