The cast

Recurring characters

Every character who turns up in two or more episodes of Lovejoy, ranked by appearance count. Click a row to see the specific episodes each one appears in.

LovejoyIan McShane72 epsall six series
1. S1E01The Firefly Cage
2. S1E02The Axeman Cometh
3. S1E03The Sting
4. S1E04Friends, Romans and Enemies
5. S1E05The Judas Pair
6. S1E06To Sleep No More
7. S1E07The Real Thing
8. S1E08The March of Time
9. S1E09Death and Venice: Part One
10. S1E10Death and Venice: Part Two
11. S2E01Just Desserts
12. S2E02The Italian Venus
13. S2E03Bin Diving
14. S2E04Montezuma's Revenge
15. S2E05Who Dares, Sings
16. S2E06One Born Every Minute
17. S2E07National Wealth
18. S2E08Sugar & Spice
19. S2E09Raise the Hispanic
20. S2E10Lily's Pearls
21. S2E11Black Virgin of Vladimir
22. S3E01Friends in High Places
23. S3E02Out to Lunch
24. S3E03No Strings
25. S3E04Angel Trousers
26. S3E05Benin Bronze
27. S3E06Eric of Arabia
28. S3E07Scotch on the Rocks
29. S3E08Loveknots
30. S3E09Smoke Your Nose
31. S3E10Kids
32. S3E11Members Only
33. S3E12Highland Fling: Part One
34. S3E13Highland Fling: Part Two
35. S3E14The Prague Sun
36. S4E01The Napoleonic Commode
37. S4E02The Ring
38. S4E03Second Fiddle
39. S4E04The Colour of Mary
40. S4E05Fly the Flag
41. S4E06Judgement of Solomon
42. S4E07The Galloping Major
43. S4E08God Helps Those
44. S4E09They Call Me Midas
45. S4E10Irish Stew
46. S4E11Dainty Dish
47. S4E12Taking the Pledge
48. S4E13Lovejoy Loses It
49. S5E01Pig in a Poke
50. S5E02Who Is the Fairest of Them All?
51. S5E03A Going Concern
52. S5E04The Kakiemon Tiger
53. S5E05Three Men and a Brittle Lady
54. S5E06Ducking and Diving
55. S5E07Stones of Destiny
56. S5E08Poetic Licence
57. S5E09The Peking Gun
58. S5E10Goose Bumps
59. S5E11Swings and Roundabouts
60. S5E12Never Judge a Book by Its Cover
61. S5E13The Price of Fish
62. S5E14The Lost Colony
63. S6E01Fair Exchange
64. S6E02Day of Reckoning
65. S6E03Somewhere - Over the Rainbow?
66. S6E04Double Edged Sword
67. S6E05Guns and Roses
68. S6E06The Last of the Uzkoks
69. S6E07Breaking the Broker
70. S6E08Fruit of the Desert
71. S6E09Holding the Baby
72. S6E10Last Tango in Lavenham
Tinker DillDudley Sutton69 epsall six series
1. S1E01The Firefly Cage
2. S1E02The Axeman Cometh
3. S1E03The Sting
4. S1E04Friends, Romans and Enemies
5. S1E05The Judas Pair
6. S1E06To Sleep No More
7. S1E07The Real Thing
8. S1E08The March of Time
9. S1E09Death and Venice: Part One
10. S1E10Death and Venice: Part Two
11. S2E01Just Desserts
12. S2E04Montezuma's Revenge
13. S2E05Who Dares, Sings
14. S2E06One Born Every Minute
15. S2E07National Wealth
16. S2E09Raise the Hispanic
17. S2E10Lily's Pearls
18. S2E11Black Virgin of Vladimir
19. S3E01Friends in High Places
20. S3E02Out to Lunch
21. S3E03No Strings
22. S3E04Angel Trousers
23. S3E05Benin Bronze
24. S3E06Eric of Arabia
25. S3E07Scotch on the Rocks
26. S3E08Loveknots
27. S3E09Smoke Your Nose
28. S3E10Kids
29. S3E11Members Only
30. S3E12Highland Fling: Part One
31. S3E13Highland Fling: Part Two
32. S3E14The Prague Sun
33. S4E01The Napoleonic Commode
34. S4E02The Ring
35. S4E03Second Fiddle
36. S4E04The Colour of Mary
37. S4E05Fly the Flag
38. S4E06Judgement of Solomon
39. S4E07The Galloping Major
40. S4E08God Helps Those
41. S4E09They Call Me Midas
42. S4E10Irish Stew
43. S4E11Dainty Dish
44. S4E12Taking the Pledge
45. S4E13Lovejoy Loses It
46. S5E01Pig in a Poke
47. S5E02Who Is the Fairest of Them All?
48. S5E03A Going Concern
49. S5E04The Kakiemon Tiger
50. S5E05Three Men and a Brittle Lady
51. S5E06Ducking and Diving
52. S5E07Stones of Destiny
53. S5E08Poetic Licence
54. S5E09The Peking Gun
55. S5E10Goose Bumps
56. S5E11Swings and Roundabouts
57. S5E12Never Judge a Book by Its Cover
58. S5E13The Price of Fish
59. S5E14The Lost Colony
60. S6E01Fair Exchange
61. S6E02Day of Reckoning
62. S6E03Somewhere - Over the Rainbow?
63. S6E04Double Edged Sword
64. S6E05Guns and Roses
65. S6E06The Last of the Uzkoks
66. S6E07Breaking the Broker
67. S6E08Fruit of the Desert
68. S6E09Holding the Baby
69. S6E10Last Tango in Lavenham
Eric CatchpoleChris Jury54 epsall six series
1. S1E01The Firefly Cage
2. S1E02The Axeman Cometh
3. S1E03The Sting
4. S1E04Friends, Romans and Enemies
5. S1E05The Judas Pair
6. S1E06To Sleep No More
7. S1E07The Real Thing
8. S1E08The March of Time
9. S1E09Death and Venice: Part One
10. S1E10Death and Venice: Part Two
11. S2E01Just Desserts
12. S2E02The Italian Venus
13. S2E03Bin Diving
14. S2E04Montezuma's Revenge
15. S2E05Who Dares, Sings
16. S2E07National Wealth
17. S2E08Sugar & Spice
18. S2E09Raise the Hispanic
19. S2E10Lily's Pearls
20. S2E11Black Virgin of Vladimir
21. S3E01Friends in High Places
22. S3E02Out to Lunch
23. S3E03No Strings
24. S3E04Angel Trousers
25. S3E05Benin Bronze
26. S3E06Eric of Arabia
27. S3E07Scotch on the Rocks
28. S3E08Loveknots
29. S3E09Smoke Your Nose
30. S3E10Kids
31. S3E11Members Only
32. S3E12Highland Fling: Part One
33. S3E13Highland Fling: Part Two
34. S3E14The Prague Sun
35. S4E01The Napoleonic Commode
36. S4E02The Ring
37. S4E03Second Fiddle
38. S4E04The Colour of Mary
39. S4E05Fly the Flag
40. S4E06Judgement of Solomon
41. S4E07The Galloping Major
42. S4E08God Helps Those
43. S4E09They Call Me Midas
44. S4E10Irish Stew
45. S4E11Dainty Dish
46. S4E12Taking the Pledge
47. S4E13Lovejoy Loses It
48. S5E01Pig in a Poke
49. S5E02Who Is the Fairest of Them All?
50. S5E03A Going Concern
51. S5E04The Kakiemon Tiger
52. S5E05Three Men and a Brittle Lady
53. S5E06Ducking and Diving
54. S6E10Last Tango in Lavenham
Lady Jane FelshamPhyllis Logan47 epsall six series
1. S1E01The Firefly Cage
2. S1E02The Axeman Cometh
3. S1E03The Sting
4. S1E04Friends, Romans and Enemies
5. S1E05The Judas Pair
6. S1E06To Sleep No More
7. S1E07The Real Thing
8. S1E08The March of Time
9. S1E09Death and Venice: Part One
10. S1E10Death and Venice: Part Two
11. S2E01Just Desserts
12. S2E02The Italian Venus
13. S2E03Bin Diving
14. S2E04Montezuma's Revenge
15. S2E05Who Dares, Sings
16. S2E08Sugar & Spice
17. S2E10Lily's Pearls
18. S3E01Friends in High Places
19. S3E02Out to Lunch
20. S3E03No Strings
21. S3E04Angel Trousers
22. S3E05Benin Bronze
23. S3E06Eric of Arabia
24. S3E07Scotch on the Rocks
25. S3E08Loveknots
26. S3E09Smoke Your Nose
27. S3E10Kids
28. S3E11Members Only
29. S3E12Highland Fling: Part One
30. S3E13Highland Fling: Part Two
31. S3E14The Prague Sun
32. S4E01The Napoleonic Commode
33. S4E02The Ring
34. S4E03Second Fiddle
35. S4E04The Colour of Mary
36. S4E05Fly the Flag
37. S4E06Judgement of Solomon
38. S4E07The Galloping Major
39. S4E08God Helps Those
40. S4E09They Call Me Midas
41. S4E10Irish Stew
42. S4E11Dainty Dish
43. S4E12Taking the Pledge
44. S4E13Lovejoy Loses It
45. S5E01Pig in a Poke
46. S5E02Who Is the Fairest of Them All?
47. S6E10Last Tango in Lavenham
Charlie GimbertMalcolm Tierney27 epsseries 1, 4, 5
1. S1E01The Firefly Cage
2. S1E02The Axeman Cometh
3. S1E03The Sting
4. S1E04Friends, Romans and Enemies
5. S1E05The Judas Pair
6. S1E06To Sleep No More
7. S1E07The Real Thing
8. S1E08The March of Time
9. S1E09Death and Venice: Part One
10. S1E10Death and Venice: Part Two
11. S4E04The Colour of Mary
12. S4E06Judgement of Solomon
13. S4E08God Helps Those
14. S4E11Dainty Dish
15. S4E12Taking the Pledge
16. S4E13Lovejoy Loses It
17. S5E03A Going Concern
18. S5E04The Kakiemon Tiger
19. S5E05Three Men and a Brittle Lady
20. S5E06Ducking and Diving
21. S5E07Stones of Destiny
22. S5E09The Peking Gun
23. S5E10Goose Bumps
24. S5E11Swings and Roundabouts
25. S5E12Never Judge a Book by Its Cover
26. S5E13The Price of Fish
27. S5E14The Lost Colony
Charlotte CavendishCaroline Langrishe22 epsseries 5, 6
1. S5E03A Going Concern
2. S5E04The Kakiemon Tiger
3. S5E05Three Men and a Brittle Lady
4. S5E06Ducking and Diving
5. S5E07Stones of Destiny
6. S5E08Poetic Licence
7. S5E09The Peking Gun
8. S5E10Goose Bumps
9. S5E11Swings and Roundabouts
10. S5E12Never Judge a Book by Its Cover
11. S5E13The Price of Fish
12. S5E14The Lost Colony
13. S6E01Fair Exchange
14. S6E02Day of Reckoning
15. S6E03Somewhere - Over the Rainbow?
16. S6E04Double Edged Sword
17. S6E05Guns and Roses
18. S6E06The Last of the Uzkoks
19. S6E07Breaking the Broker
20. S6E08Fruit of the Desert
21. S6E09Holding the Baby
22. S6E10Last Tango in Lavenham
Beth TaylorDiane Parish19 epsseries 5, 6
1. S5E04The Kakiemon Tiger
2. S5E05Three Men and a Brittle Lady
3. S5E06Ducking and Diving
4. S5E07Stones of Destiny
5. S5E08Poetic Licence
6. S5E09The Peking Gun
7. S5E10Goose Bumps
8. S5E11Swings and Roundabouts
9. S5E12Never Judge a Book by Its Cover
10. S5E13The Price of Fish
11. S5E14The Lost Colony
12. S6E01Fair Exchange
13. S6E02Day of Reckoning
14. S6E03Somewhere - Over the Rainbow?
15. S6E04Double Edged Sword
16. S6E06The Last of the Uzkoks
17. S6E07Breaking the Broker
18. S6E09Holding the Baby
19. S6E10Last Tango in Lavenham
Kate HenshawMaggie Ollerenshaw10 epsseries 5, 6
1. S5E03A Going Concern
2. S5E06Ducking and Diving
3. S5E07Stones of Destiny
4. S5E08Poetic Licence
5. S5E10Goose Bumps
6. S5E11Swings and Roundabouts
7. S6E02Day of Reckoning
8. S6E05Guns and Roses
9. S6E09Holding the Baby
10. S6E10Last Tango in Lavenham
Lord Alexander FelshamPavel Douglas9 epsseries 1, 2, 3, 5
1. S1E05The Judas Pair
2. S2E01Just Desserts
3. S2E02The Italian Venus
4. S2E04Montezuma's Revenge
5. S2E10Lily's Pearls
6. S3E01Friends in High Places
7. S3E02Out to Lunch
8. S3E08Loveknots
9. S5E02Who Is the Fairest of Them All?
Dandy JackGeoffrey Bateman5 epsseries 1
1. S1E02The Axeman Cometh
2. S1E03The Sting
3. S1E04Friends, Romans and Enemies
4. S1E06To Sleep No More
5. S1E07The Real Thing
Sgt DrabbleJohn Scholes4 epsseries 1
1. S1E01The Firefly Cage
2. S1E06To Sleep No More
3. S1E08The March of Time
4. S1E09Death and Venice: Part One
AmandaCassie Stuart3 epsseries 1
1. S1E01The Firefly Cage
2. S1E03The Sting
3. S1E04Friends, Romans and Enemies
Det. Insp. HardwickEric Deacon3 epsseries 4, 6
1. S4E06Judgement of Solomon
2. S6E01Fair Exchange
3. S6E02Day of Reckoning
HelenJo Ross3 epsseries 1
1. S1E03The Sting
2. S1E04Friends, Romans and Enemies
3. S1E06To Sleep No More
Vicky LovejoyAmelia Shankley3 epsseries 2, 3
1. S2E08Sugar & Spice
2. S3E07Scotch on the Rocks
3. S3E10Kids
Victoria CaveroJoanna Lumley3 epsseries 3
1. S3E01Friends in High Places
2. S3E02Out to Lunch
3. S3E03No Strings
CaterinaGwen Humble2 epsseries 1
1. S1E09Death and Venice: Part One
2. S1E10Death and Venice: Part Two
CosimaHaydn Gwynne2 epsseries 1
1. S1E09Death and Venice: Part One
2. S1E10Death and Venice: Part Two
DuncanBill Travers2 epsseries 3
1. S3E12Highland Fling: Part One
2. S3E13Highland Fling: Part Two
Edward BrooksbySimon Ward2 epsseries 3
1. S3E12Highland Fling: Part One
2. S3E13Highland Fling: Part Two
Gerald SomersLarry Lamb2 epsseries 3
1. S3E12Highland Fling: Part One
2. S3E13Highland Fling: Part Two
Jim LeonardDinsdale Landen2 epsseries 4, 6
1. S4E09They Call Me Midas
2. S6E04Double Edged Sword
Katriona BrooksbyEleanor David2 epsseries 3
1. S3E12Highland Fling: Part One
2. S3E13Highland Fling: Part Two
Lady RebeccaAdrienne Corri2 epsseries 3
1. S3E12Highland Fling: Part One
2. S3E13Highland Fling: Part Two
Michael SeymourAnthony Valentine2 epsseries 1, 2
1. S1E05The Judas Pair
2. S2E01Just Desserts
NancyAlibe Parsons2 epsseries 1
1. S1E09Death and Venice: Part One
2. S1E10Death and Venice: Part Two
PinderAlexander Knox2 epsseries 1
1. S1E09Death and Venice: Part One
2. S1E10Death and Venice: Part Two
Robert FraserTom Cotcher2 epsseries 3
1. S3E12Highland Fling: Part One
2. S3E13Highland Fling: Part Two
RolloTony Rohr2 epsseries 3, 5
1. S3E09Smoke Your Nose
2. S5E01Pig in a Poke
Sam CavendishDavid Ryall2 epsseries 6
1. S6E02Day of Reckoning
2. S6E10Last Tango in Lavenham
Susan LovejoyMel Martin2 epsseries 2, 3
1. S2E08Sugar & Spice
2. S3E10Kids

Cast and episode data extracted from IMDb's public non-commercial datasets (72 episodes — IMDb counts a two-part special separately, so its total is one higher than the BBC's official 71). Generated 26 May 2026. Rebuild with npm run build:characters. A small number of recurring faces missing from IMDb's cast lists (typically uncredited roles) are supplemented from src/data/manual-characters.json.