Despite his knack for spotting rare finds among rubbish, Lovejoy can't seem to stay out of trouble, often getting snared in the underbelly of the antiques industry. His pals Eric (Chris Jury, The Big Game), Tinker (Dudley Sutton, The Beiderbecke Connection), and the lovely Lady Jane (Phyllis Logan, Downton Abbey) are there to help him out-but sometimes get him into even more scrapes. Later, Lovejoy spars with attractive auctioneer Charlotte (Caroline Langrishe, Judge John Deed) and welcomes Tinker's new assistant, Beth (Diane Parish, EastEnders), to their ragtag team.